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Zinc therapy for night blindness in cystic fibrosis

Zinc therapy for night blindness in cystic fibrosis
Zinc therapy for night blindness in cystic fibrosis
This is the first report of a supplemented CF patient presenting with clinical vitamin A deficiency to be successfully treated with zinc therapy alone. Therefore in addition to retinol supplementation, normalizing serum zinc levels may be important in maintaining the vitamin A status of CF patients. The interactions and synergistic effects between the two micronutrients are discussed.
Night blindness, cystic fibrosis, zinc therapy
1569-1993
333-335
Tinley, Christopher G.
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Withers, Nicholas J.
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Sheldon, Christopher D.
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Quinn, Anthony G.
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Jackson, Alan A.
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Quinn, Anthony G.
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Tinley, Christopher G., Withers, Nicholas J., Sheldon, Christopher D., Quinn, Anthony G. and Jackson, Alan A. (2008) Zinc therapy for night blindness in cystic fibrosis. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 7 (4), 333-335. (doi:10.1016/j.jcf.2007.11.005).

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Abstract

This is the first report of a supplemented CF patient presenting with clinical vitamin A deficiency to be successfully treated with zinc therapy alone. Therefore in addition to retinol supplementation, normalizing serum zinc levels may be important in maintaining the vitamin A status of CF patients. The interactions and synergistic effects between the two micronutrients are discussed.

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Published date: July 2008
Keywords: Night blindness, cystic fibrosis, zinc therapy

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Local EPrints ID: 61559
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/61559
ISSN: 1569-1993
PURE UUID: fa0f869a-df82-46bf-a528-ebd06ed4b500

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Date deposited: 06 Oct 2008
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 11:27

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Author: Christopher G. Tinley
Author: Nicholas J. Withers
Author: Christopher D. Sheldon
Author: Anthony G. Quinn
Author: Alan A. Jackson

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