title: Evaluation of vitamin A status by conjunctival impression cytology among school aged population.
abstract: Conjunctival impression cytology was used to determine the extent of preclinical and clinical vitamin A deficiency in school children aged 8-13 years. Nearly 23% of the examined children had an abnormal cytology reflecting a poor vitamin A status. The differences in cytology results were not significantly affected by either age or sex.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gagane
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Murthy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000166:cytology*; D003581:Cytodiagnosis / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology