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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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