Advanced vitamin A deficiency can lead to a condition of irreversible blindness known as
A. hyperkeratosis.
B. Kashin-Beck disease.
C. xeropthalmia.
D. anemia.
Answer: C
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A. Filtration B. Denaturation C. Protonation D. Hydrogenation
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