title: [Carotene jaundice in infants with "sugar nursing bottle syndrome"].
abstract: Carotenemia and extensive caries of primary teeth were the consequence of excessive consumption of carrot products in nursing bottles in children of ages 1 to 5. The carbohydrate content of six juices available to the consumers was analysed to be 6.9 to 14.3 g sugar/100 ml. We examined 142 children whose completely destroyed maxillary anterior teeth had to be extracted. 36 of the parents of these children, fed different brands of carrot-juices in addition to sugar- and/or acid-containing beverages after the first twelve months of life. Two children consumed carrot-juices only.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Kinderzahnheilkunde am Zentrum für Zahn- Mund- und Kieferheilkunde Universität Giessen.
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Wetzel
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lehn
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grieb
mesh_terms: D001628:Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001903:Bottle Feeding / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007565:Jaundice / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014675:Vegetables / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D002338:Carotenoids
vernacular_title: Karotinikterus bei Kleinkindern mit "Zucker-Saugerflaschen-Syndrom".