title: Benign carotenaemia in children.
abstract: Six children presented with yellow pigmentation of the skin as a result of carotenaemia, and 5 were aged less than 1 year when this was first noted. Serum carotene levels depend on carotene intake, and absorption is promoted if food is of a fine texture. Five of the children were fed a partly homogenised diet. Pigmentation resolved when the carotene intake was reduced. This condition should be suspected, especially in young children, if the skin is yellow while the sclera remains a normal colour.
mesh_terms: D002338:Carotenoids / Q000097:blood*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D002338:Carotenoids