Ultraviolet Light-Enhanced Visualization of Cutaneous Signs of Carotene and Vitamin A Dietary Deficiency
April 2004
in “
Acta Clinica Belgica
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TLDR UV light makes skin signs of lack of carotene and vitamin A more visible.
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