title: Alterations in zinc, vitamin A, and retinol-binding protein in chronic alcoholics: a possible mechanism for night blindness and hypogonadism.
abstract: Deficiencies in zinc and vitamin A may play a role in the night blindness and hypogonadism of some chronic alcoholics; abstinence and zinc and vitamin A therapy may be of some benefit in these processes.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism*; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D007006:Hypogonadism / Q000209:etiology*; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009755:Night Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D012177:Retinol-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000378:metabolism*; D015032:Zinc / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D012177:Retinol-Binding Proteins; D014801:Vitamin A; D015032:Zinc