Essentials of Genetics (9th Edition) - Standalone book
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Author: William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer, Michael A. Palladino
Publisher: PEARSON
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Measures that have been taken to alleviate vitamin A deficiency in developing countries and the success of these strategies.
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Vitamin A is one of the most vital components of the human body as it is required for healthy vision, bones, skin, and repairing the damage caused in the body. This also acts as an antioxidant and deficiency of vitamin A can pose several health-related problems, such as blindness, loss of immunity, increase in viral infection, and diarrhea.
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