title: [Yellow, but healthy. Report of 4 cases of diet-induced carotenosis].
abstract: Four women who had been following a "healthy" diet based on carrots and citrus fruits for some time presented with yellow-tinged skin. All four patients had high carotene levels in the blood, and three were also found to have slightly increased vitamin A levels. The other laboratory test results were normal. They were prescribed diets that did not contain carotene-rich foods, and both skin colour and laboratory tests returned to normal.
authors.affiliation: Dermatologische Klinik, Universität Florenz.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Taviti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vannini
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Knöpfel
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Difonzo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood; D002957:Citrus; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006986:Hypervitaminosis A / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D014675:Vegetables
chemical_list: D002338:Carotenoids