Xerophthalmia secondary to bowel malabsorption after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Xerophthalmia secondary to bowel malabsorption after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Introduction: Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin, obtained through diet. Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children in developing countries due to impaired intake (Phanachet el. 2018). Nevertheless, it is uncommon in the developed world where malabsorption takes a...

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Main Authors: Oyervides-Alvarado, José Arturo, Murra-Anton, Schenny, Guinto-Arcos, Ethel, González-Dibildox, Laura Alejandra, Ramos-Betancourt, Nallely
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2024-01-01
Series:GMS Ophthalmology Cases
Subjects:
xerophthalmia
vitamin a deficiency
bowel malabsortion
bitot’s spots
lynch syndrome
case report
Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/oc/2024-14/oc000233.shtml

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