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Anemia adquirida por deficiencia de vitamina A

Definition

A lack of vitamin A can affect iron metabolism when deficiencies of both nutrients coexist and particularly in environments that favour frequent infections. Maximum haemoglobin response occurs when iron and vitamin A deficiencies are corrected together. Vitamin A deficiency appears to influence the availability of storage iron for use by haematopoietic tissue. However, additional research is needed to clarify the mechanisms of the apparent interaction. [No translation available]

Also indexed as

Anemia adquirida por deficiencia de vitamina Aanemia adquirida por carencia de vitamina Aanemia adquirida por déficit de vitamina Aanemia adquirida por hipovitaminosis Aanemia adquirida por insuficiencia de vitamina A

Nearby in Algunas anemias nutricionales o metabólicas