title: Carotenemia.
abstract: Carotenemia is a common benign pediatric condition of yellowing of the skin and elevated beta-carotene levels in the blood. The condition is usually caused by excessive beta-carotene intake but is also more rarely associated with a few serious metabolic disorders. Carotenemia caused by high beta-carotene intake does not have serious sequelae; discoloration remits with dietary modification.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology, New Jersey Medical School, 185 S Orange Ave, Newark, NJ 07103-2714, USA.
authors.forename: Vinay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Arya
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grzybowski
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D019207:beta Carotene