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Re: Epithelial Cells..? a cause for KP?
Keratosis Pilaris

From: Rick
Remote Name: 217.44.75.249
Date: 22 Jan 2003
Time: 05:08:19 -0500

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Cathy - epithelial cells are implicated in Vitamin A deficiency, which is also considered to be a likely cause of KP in the first place. I'm not sure whether just taking Vitamin A supplements is the answering since we may have a problem with metabolising Vitamin A properly. The link that was just reposted about Vitamin A mentions epithelial cells. Here's what it says... What is the function of vitamin A? While vitamin A is best known for its vital role in vision, this vitamin also participates in physiological activities related to the immune system, maintenance of epithelial and mucosal tissues, growth, reproduction, and bone development. In addition, retinoic acid is needed to maintain the normal structure and function of epithelial and mucosal tissues, which are found in the lungs, trachea, skin, oral cavity, and gastrointestinal tract. These tissues, when healthy and intact, serve as the first line of defense for the immune system, providing a protective barrier that disease-causing microorganisms cannot penetrate.