Severe vitamin A deficiency after malabsortive bariatric surgery
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 il...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Arán Ediciones, S. L.
2013-08-01
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| Series: | Nutrición Hospitalaria |
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| Online Access: | http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112013000400052&lng=en&tlng=en |