Vitamin A Deficiency: Health, Survival, and Vision
- ISBN-10
- 0195088247
- ISBN-13
- 9780195088243
- Pages
- 438
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Authors
- Alfred Sommer, Keith P. West
Description
Presents information about vitamin E deficiency. Notes the signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, prevention, complications, treatment, and when to call a doctor. The information is from the "Complete Guide to Pediatric Symptoms, Illness and Medications" and is provided online as part of ThriveOnline, a service of Oxygen Media.
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