Severe vitamin A deficiency after malabsortive bariatric surgery

Autor: Ana M. Ramos-Leví, Natalia Pérez-Ferre, Andrés Sánchez-Pernaute, Antonio J. Torres García, Miguel A. Rubio Herrera
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Nutrición Hospitalaria, Vol 28, Iss 4, Pp 1337-1340 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0212-1611
DOI: 10.3305/nh.2013.28.4.6610
Popis: Vitamin A deficiency may occur after malabsorptive bariatric surgery. However, it rarely entails important functionally limiting symptoms. We present the case of a woman who underwent bariatric surgery and developed ocular dryness, xeroderma and hearing loss due to severe vitamin A deficiency. We illustrate an outstanding and exceptional case of the consequences of an excessive and uncontrolled malabsorption.
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