Vitamin deficiencies in the aetiology of phrynoderma in Sri Lanka
Date
1987
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Publisher
Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo
Abstract
The present study was undertaken to elucidate the possible role of different nutrients in the aetiology of phrynoderma. Eleven women (ages 26+7 years) from a poor socio economic background in the outskirts of Colombo were examined
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Keywords
Medical Sciences, Follicular hyperkeratosis, Nutritional status, Diet therapy, Fatty acids, Health surveys
Citation
The Ceylon Journal of Medical Science30(1)pp.1-12