despite our hypothesis that the reduction of autoantibodies in zinc-deficient nzb mice might be mediated by secondary vitamin a deficiency , we found that vitamin a-deficient animals manifested more severe hypergammaglobulinemia and an earlier onset of both nta and igm anti-erythrocyte autoantibodies than did vitamin a-sufficient mice .
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vitamin a deficiency
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vitamin a