Does anyone know of any connection?? Vit A def causing measles

Great question! I don't have the foggiest idea. What I know is Vit A is given to improve the clinical course, and that kids that are deficient get a severe case of the disease. Anyone else care to add?

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I found this on the internet. Looks like a deficiency of Vitamin A weakens the immune system, hence the infections.

Measles
People, particularly children, who are deficient in vitamin A are more likely to develop infections (including measles). Vitamin A deficiencies also cause such infections to be more severe, even fatal. Vitamin A supplements reduce the severity and complications of measles in children. Vitamin A also reduces the risk of death in infants with this disease (especially in those who have low levels of the vitamin). In areas of the world where vitamin A deficiency is widespread or where at least 1% of those with measles die, the World Health Organization recommends giving high doses of vitamin A supplements to children with the infection.

Vit A(carotene) is converted to 1.Retinoic acid and reitnol required for growth, differentiatin and maintinence of epithelial cells. they bind intracellular receptors (Zn finger family protein) and regulate transcription.
2. Retinal in visual system.

How can Vit. A give you pancreas cancer?

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