[Diagnostic image (207). A woman with orange hands].

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd

Maxima Medisch Centrum, Allergologie Centrum Groot Eindhoven, Eindhoven.

Published: September 2004

AI Article Synopsis

  • A 45-year-old woman was diagnosed with carotenaemia, a condition that causes yellow-orange pigmentation in the skin.
  • The cause of her condition was traced back to her excessive consumption of beta-carotene, which is found in vitamin drinks.
  • Carotenaemia is typically harmless but can indicate an imbalance in nutrient intake.

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A 45-year-old woman was diagnosed with carotenaemia due to excessive intake of beta-carotene in a vitamin drink.

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