What histological change is commonly seen in the trachea of individuals with Vitamin A deficiency?
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Correct answer: Squamous metaplasia of the respiratory epithelium
Vitamin A is essential for the maintenance of epithelial types. Deficiency can cause the pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium to transform into a stratified squamous epithelium, compromising the mucociliary escalator.
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