Vitamin A status in different stages of schistosomal cases and the effectiveness of oral vitamin A therapy.
Thirty bilharzial patients were studied for their vitamin A status. Of the patients, 30% were found to have low-fasting serum retinol level below the acceptable level of 20 micrograms/dl and one-third were presented with night blindness. Oral vitamin A therapy was effective in correcting the vitamin A deficiency among this group of patients.
Abdelgani
S M
SM
Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Hussein
L
L
Shaaban
S
S
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008109:Liver Diseases, Parasitic / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009755:Night Blindness / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D012737:Sex Factors; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
D014801:Vitamin A