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Carotenosis is a benign and reversible medical condition where an excess of dietary carotenoids results in orange discoloration of the outermost skin layer. The discoloration is most easily observed in light-skinned people and may be mistaken for jaundice .
If the pore closes, it'll appear white and is called a whitehead; if the pore remains open it looks dark and is called a blackhead. First thing's first: Acne as a whole is extremely common.
β-Carotene (beta-carotene) is an organic, strongly colored red-orange pigment abundant in fungi, [7] plants, and fruits. It is a member of the carotenes, which are terpenoids (isoprenoids), synthesized biochemically from eight isoprene units and thus having 40 carbons.
Ocdnctx 02:10, 30 March 2013 (UTC) I disagree about changing name to carotenemia, or duplicating all content here to carotenemia. Elevated serum beta-carotene, if less than what is achieved by 20-30 mg/day, will not necessarily cause discoloration of the skin.David notMD 03:42, 14 January 2017 (UTC)
Teddi Mellencamp is using her own health journey to create awareness for World Cancer Day.. On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 43, re-posted a graphic photo of her ...
In the U.S. measles outbreak from 1989 to 1991, the CDC found seven to 11 people out of every 100,000 infected with measles were estimated to be at risk for developing SSPE, but some studies have ...
Texas was admitted to the United States on December 29, 1845, and elects its U.S. senators to class 1 and class 2. The state's current senators are Republicans John Cornyn (serving since 2002) and Ted Cruz (serving since 2013). A total of 27 Democrats, 7 Republicans, and 1 Liberal Republican have served or are serving as U.S. senators from Texas.
"At around 9 years old, I decided I wanted to be a physician," she said. International trips opened her eyes to global health disparities, and mission work showed her the need both internationally ...