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Carotenemia

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Carotenemia (also carotenodermia, carotenoderma, carotenosis or hypercarotenemia) is the yellow to yellow-orange discoloration of the skin most often caused by eating too many carrots. This condition is most commonly found in vegetarians as well as in young children. The discoloration occurs most often in the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. Carotenemia is a benign condition and is easily resolved by discontinuing consumption of high quantities of carotene.

Fast Facts:

• -- Carotenemia is caused by increased levels of carotenoids in the blood.
• -- Most commonly occurs in vegetarians and young children.
• -- Yellow skin discoloration may remain for up to a few months.
• -- Medications need not be prescribed since this condition is treated by dietary modification alone.
• -- Carotenemia is a benign condition and complications are not expected.

5 Great Resources on Carotenemia

• eMedicine: Carotenemia
• Wikipedia: Carotenoderma
• NationMaster: Hypercarotenemia
• CureResearch: Introduction: Carotenemia
• Pritzker School of Medicine: Carotenemia

What is Carotenemia?

• Wikipedia: Carotenosis
• AboutKidsHealth: What is carotenemia?
• MedicineNet: Definition of Carotenemia

What Are The Symptoms of Carotenemia?

• eMedicine: Clinical
• CureResearch: Symptoms of Carotenemia
• NationMaster: Symptoms

What Are The Causes and Complications of Carotenemia?

• Wikipedia: Causes
• DermNet NZ: What causes carotenemia?
• CureResearch: Causes of Carotenemia

What Are The Preventive Measures, Treatments and Medications for Carotenemia?

• Garden and Hearth: Preventing Carotenemia
• NationMaster: Treatment
• CureResearch: Treatments for Carotenemia
• eMedicine: Treatment

What Are The Types, Prognoses and Survival Rates of Carotenemia?

• Wikipedia: Secondary Carotenoderma
• CureResearch: Prognosis of Carotenemia
• eMedicine: Mortality/Morbidity

Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Carotenemia

• snopes.com: Carotenemia
• Active Low-Carber Forums: Carotenemia – please help!
• BabyFit: My baby has Carotenemia?
• DrDonnica.com: Carotenemia
• Yahoo! Answers: Orange Feet From Carrots?
• Yahoo! Philippines Answers: Is a person more likely to develop a medical problem if they have carotenosis for a year or longer?

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Carotenemia

• PubMed Central: Carotenemia Articles
• Google Scholar: Carotenemia Articles

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