Associated Conditions of Vitamin A deficiency
| About associated conditions: Associated conditions are those which appear statistically related, but do not have a clear cause or effect relationship. Whereas the complications are caused by Vitamin A deficiency, and underlying causes may be causes of Vitamin A deficiency, the following list shows associated conditions that simply appear with higher frequency in people who have Vitamin A deficiency. In some cases, there may be overlap between this list and risk factors for Vitamin A deficiency. People with Vitamin A deficiency may be more likely to get a condition on the list of associated conditions, or the reverse may be true, or both. Whether they are causes of, caused by, or simply coincidentally related to Vitamin A deficiency is not always clear. For general information, see Associated Condition Misdiagnosis. |
Vitamin A deficiency as a risk factor: Another type of associated condition is one for which Vitamin A deficiency is itself a risk factor. The conditions for which Vitamin A deficiency is listed as a risk factor includes:
Last revision: June 24, 2003
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