Serum retinol binding protein as an indicator of vitamin A status in cirrhotic patients with night blindness

Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-11

  Mahmood, Khalid ^a   Samo, Akhtar H ^a   Jairamani, Krishan L ^a   Ali, Gohar ^a   Talib, Abu ^a   Qazmi, Waqar ^a  

^a DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Hypovitaminosis A; Night blindness; Retinol binding protein

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149021608     PISSN: 13193767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1319-3767.37794     Document Type: Article

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