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Pro‐Vitamin A Biofortified Cavendish Banana: Trait Stability in the Field
Plant Biotechnology Journal, Volume 24, Issue 5, Page 3327-3344, May 2026.ABSTRACT Vitamin A deficiency (VAD), a major global health concern, has driven efforts to develop staple crops with enhanced pro‐vitamin A (pVA) content. Delivering meaningful nutritional benefits, however, requires technologies that maintain elevated carotenoid levels under field conditions. Previous proof‐of‐concept work demonstrated that pVA content
Jimmy M. Tindamanyire +7 more
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Advances in the Aetiophatogenesis of Sjögren’s Syndrome: a Literature Review
eJournal of Oral Maxillofacial Research, 2012 Objectives: The purpose of present paper is to review and critically address the recent advances on the aetiopathogenesis of the Sjögren’s syndrome, taking into account the attained clinical features, with particular relevance given to the oral ...
Pedro de Sousa Gomes +3 more
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. Case ReportsWe present a case of a 2-month-old preterm female infant, born at 30 weeks of gestation, who developed retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and subsequently presented with xerophthalmia and a corneal ulcer due to severe vitamin A deficiency.
Pushkar Dhir +7 more
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Biomarkers and Diagnostic Testing for Renal Disease in Sjogren's Syndrome
Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 Primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disorder in which lymphocytic infiltration leads to lacrimal and salivary glands dysfunction, which results in symptoms of dryness (xerophthalmia and xerostomia).
Giacomo Ramponi +9 more
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Xerophthalmia and vitamin a status
Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, 1998 The existence of 'fat-soluble A' has been known for over 80 years. But until recently clinicians were almost wholly absorbed by the ocular changes accompanying deficiency (xerophthalmia), and scientists with the vitamin's metabolic role in the rhodopsin cycle.
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Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2026.ABSTRACT Background and Aims Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a pressing public health issue for young children in low‐ and middle‐income countries like Somalia, significantly increasing risks of morbidity, mortality, and impaired development. High‐dose Vitamin A supplementation (VAS) is a crucial preventative intervention, yet data on its coverage in ...
Mohamed Said Hassan +4 more
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Xerophthalmia among hospitalized Iraqi children
, 2002 496-502To determine the impact of sanctions on the nutritional status of Iraqi children aged < 6 years, a random sample of 700 patients [age range: 0-6 years] from the Saddam Paediatric Hospital, Diyala Province, Iraq were examined ophthalmologically for
Al Kubaisy, W. +2 more
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针刺研究, 2021 Objective To observe the effect of Lingnan fire needling combined with artificial tears in the treatment of xerophthalmia. Methods A total of 86 xerophthalmia patients were equally and randomly divided into treatment group and control group. The patients
LIU Hong +6 more
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Xerostomia and Xerophthalmia in haemodialysis patients
, 2002 BACKGROUND: A reduction in salivary and lachrymal secretion has been described in many pathologies; however, such alterations have not been described in patients with renal failure.
Cozzupoli P +6 more
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Xerophthalmia in children of Torbayo village, West Hararghe [PDF]
, 2017 : A cross-sectional study was conducted in children below the age of 14 years in Torbayo village, West Hararghe, during the month of February 1991 to determine the prevalence of Xerophthalmia. Every third household with children below 14 years (n=373, 32.
Hana Neka Tibeb, Jemal Haidar
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