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Carotenosis

Index Carotenosis

An excess of dietary carotenoids may cause a marked orange discoloration of the outermost skin layer. [1]

20 relations: Argyria, Beta-Carotene, Carrot, Carrot juice, Chrysiasis, Diabetic dermadrome, Human skin color, Hypervitaminosis A, Jaundice, List of cutaneous conditions, List of diseases (C), List of The Magic School Bus episodes, Lutein, Lycopenemia, Orange People, Retinol, Sunless tanning, SunnyD, Vitamin A, Xanthochromism.

Argyria

Argyria or argyrosis is a condition caused by excessive exposure to chemical compounds of the element silver, or to silver dust.

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Beta-Carotene

β-Carotene is an organic, strongly colored red-orange pigment abundant in plants and fruits.

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Carrot

The carrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) is a root vegetable, usually orange in colour, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist.

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Carrot juice

Carrot juice is juice produced from carrots.

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Chrysiasis

Chrysiasis (Gk, chrysos – 'gold', osis – 'condition of') is a dermatological condition induced by the parenteral administration of gold salts, usually for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

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Diabetic dermadrome

Diabetic dermadromes constitute a group of cutaneous conditions commonly seen in people with diabetes with longstanding disease.

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Human skin color

Human skin color ranges in variety from the darkest brown to the lightest hues.

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Hypervitaminosis A

Hypervitaminosis A refers to the toxic effects of ingesting too much preformed vitamin A. Symptoms arise as a result of altered bone metabolism and altered metabolism of other fat-soluble vitamins.

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Jaundice

Jaundice, also known as icterus, is a yellowish or greenish pigmentation of the skin and whites of the eyes due to high bilirubin levels.

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List of cutaneous conditions

Many conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the body and composed of skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands.

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List of diseases (C)

This is a list of diseases starting with the letter "C".

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List of The Magic School Bus episodes

This is a list of episodes of the children's television series The Magic School Bus, which is based on the series of books of the same name written by Joanna Cole.

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Lutein

Lutein (Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. from Latin luteus meaning "yellow") is a xanthophyll and one of 600 known naturally occurring carotenoids.

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Lycopenemia

Lycopenemia is a harmless skin condition caused by excessive ingestion of red foods, such as tomatoes, beets, chili beans, and various fruits and berries, which leads to a reddish discoloration of the skin.

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Orange People

Orange People may refer to.

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Retinol

Retinol, also known as Vitamin A1, is a vitamin found in food and used as a dietary supplement.

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Sunless tanning

Sunless tanning, also known as UV filled tanning, self tanning, spray tanning (when applied topically), or fake tanning, refers to the application of chemicals to the skin to produce an effect similar in appearance to a suntan.

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SunnyD

Sunny Delight, marketed as SunnyD in some regions, is an orange colored drink developed by Doric Foods of Mount Dora, Florida in 1963.

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Vitamin A

Vitamin A is a group of unsaturated nutritional organic compounds that includes retinol, retinal, retinoic acid, and several provitamin A carotenoids (most notably beta-carotene).

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Xanthochromism

Xanthochromism (also called xanthochroism or xanthism) is an unusually yellow pigmentation in an animal.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carotenosis

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