A case of eye disease due to dietary vitamin A deficiency in Glasgow.
A 22 year old Caucasian girl living in Glasgow presented with eye disease due to Vitamin A deficiency. There was no evidence of liver disease or malabsorption and the vitamin deficiency was found to be due to her bizarre dietary habit.
D000328:Adult; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000150:complications*; D014985:Xerophthalmia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D014801:Vitamin A