BMJ · 1988 · 15 citations · 0 references
AgricultureDermatologyNutritionHuman NutritionPigmentary DisordersAssessment Of ClubbingCarotenoid ChemistryCarotenoid MetabolismTotal Energy Intake
Hypercarotenaemia in a tomato soup faddist A 24 year old woman presented with orange-yellow discoloration of her skin, most noticeable on her paLms and soles. Dietary assessment showed that her total daily intake of carotene was 9200 Rg, over half of which came from