Title of article
Bitot’s Spots: Look at the Gut
Author/Authors
Sharma, Alka Department of Medicine - Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India , Aggarwal, Sourabh Department of Internal Medicine - Western Michigan School of Medicine, Michigan, USA , Sharma, Vishal Department of Gastroenterology - Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Pages
2
From page
1058
To page
1059
Abstract
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) can cause a range of ocular
manifestations, including night blindness, conjunctival and corneal xerosis and keratomalacia. It is an important cause of preventable blindness. Although usually a result of malnutrition, VAD can accompany malabsorption syndrome. We report a case of VAD as manifested by Bitot’s spots and eventually diagnosed to have celiac
disease. It is, therefore, important to consider gastrointestinal diseases causing malabsorption in the evaluation of VAD.
Keywords
Anemia , bitot’s spots , celiac , malabsorption , malnutrition , vitamin A
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2014
Record number
2427680
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