Acute versus marginal deficiencies of nutrients.
Under experimental conditions, an acute nutrient deficiency (e.g., thiamin or folic acid) can be induced in both animal and human subjects. The signs and pathologic changes of an acute deficiency, however, may differ substantially from those seen clinically; often marginal deficiencies have been maintained over a long period of time.
Carpenter
Kenneth J
KJ
Department of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology, University of California, Berkeley 94720-3104, USA.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D009748:Nutrition Disorders