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
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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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July 2008
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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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), .
(doi:10.1016/j.jcf.2007.11.005).
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
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Night blindness, cystic fibrosis, zinc therapy
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/61559
ISSN: 1569-1993
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