Abstract
This is a historical account of the recognition of human vitamin A deficiency from ancient Egypt to the present century, as well as history of the discovery of vitamin A and the functions of vitamin A and the retinoids.
MeSH terms
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History, 17th Century
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History, 18th Century
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History, 19th Century
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History, Ancient
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History, Medieval
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Humans
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Retinoids / history
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Retinoids / metabolism
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Vitamin A / history*
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Vitamin A / metabolism
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Vitamin A Deficiency / history*