Describe sources and deficiency symptoms of vitamins A?
Difficulty: Easy
Sources of Vitamins A:
Humans get vitamin A from leafy vegetables (spinach, carrots), yellow/orange fruits (mango), liver, fish, egg, milk, butter, etc.
Deficiency symptoms of vitamins A:
The deficiency of vitamin A is the leading cause of blindness in children worldwide. One of the symptoms of vitamin-A deficiency is night blindness. It is a temporary condition, but if left untreated it can cause permanent blindness. Vitamin-A deficiency can also cause a condition in which hair follicles become plugged with keratin, giving a bumpy appearance and rough, dry texture to the skin.
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