Mastocytosis-induced nyctalopia

Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 115-119

  Lesser, Robert L ^a,b,d,e   Brodie, Scott E ^c   Sugin, Stephanie L ^d  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Ophthalmic Surgical Associates   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Malabsorption; Mast cell; Mast cell disease; Nyctalopia; Vitamin A deficiency

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALABSORPTION; MALE; MASTOCYTOSIS; NIGHT BLINDNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA ROD; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

EID: 0029942270     PISSN: 10708022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00041327-199606000-00007     Document Type: Article

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