Bilateral Keratomalacia Secondary to Diet Induced Vitamin A Deficiency in an Ethiopian Young woman: A Case Report

Diet induced vitamin A deficiency is less commonly seen in otherwise healthy adults, due to large store of vitamin A in the body. Night blindness is the commonest manifestation of vitamin A deficiency in adults, whereas Keratomalacia is a rare manifestation. A 27 years old Ethiopian woman came to Ji...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ethiopian journal of health sciences 2019-03, Vol.29 (2), p.295-297
Hauptverfasser:	Daba, Kumale Tolesa, Kifle, Dagmawit, Ababora, Jafer Kedir
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Case Report Diet - adverse effects Ethiopia Female Humans Vitamin A Deficiency - complications Vitamin A Deficiency - diagnosis Vitamin A Deficiency - etiology
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