title: Severe vitamin A deficiency in a child presenting as xerophthalmia.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
authors: Deniz
authors: D
authors: Hos
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
authors: Claus
authors: C
authors: Cursiefen
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012426:Russia; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014985:Xerophthalmia / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D014801:Vitamin A