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 You are here: ApolloLife> Health Tools >  Vitamin A Deficiency Test
 

  Vitamin A Deficiency Test

Vitamin A (retinol) plays an important role in the functioning of the retina, growth and maturation of the cells, lining the inner and outer surfaces of the body (the epithelial cells), growth of bone, reproduction and embryonic development.

Vitamin A deficiency causes night blindness, a condition in which vision is impaired in dim light, dryness and ulceration of the eyes, skin eruptions and dryness, abnormal cells of the mucous membranes, urinary stones, and impaired taste and smell.

There are a set of questions here, which will help you to see if you are at risk of vitamin A deficiency. In case you already have any of these risk factors, you will need to pay special attention to this test. 
Answer the following questions and submit. Find out where you stand. 
 
  1.
Do you find difficulty to see in dim light ?     Yes   No
 
2.
Do you have rough and dry skin (especially the elbows, knees, and buttocks)?      Yes   No
 
3.
Do you take milk and milk products regularly?      Yes   No
 
4.
Do you eat carrot, tomatoes and greens regularly?      Yes   No
 
5.
Do you have poor appetite ?     Yes   No
 
6.
Do you have spots in your eyes ?     Yes   No
 
7.
Do you have lesions on your skin ?     Yes   No
 
8.
Do you have respiratory or diarrheal diseases?     Yes   No
 
9.
Do you have dry eyes ?     Yes   No
 
10.
Do you have dry hair ?     Yes   No
 
11.
Do you have ridged finger nails?     Yes   No
 
12.
Do you have inflamed eyelids or strained eyes ?     Yes   No
  

 

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