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Serum Retinol Binding Protein as an Indicator of Vitamin A Status in Cirrhotic Patients with Night Blindness

BACKGROUND/AIM: Vitamin A deficiency is known to be associated with night blindness. Plasma retinol binding protein (RBP) estimation highly correlates with plasma retinol concentration to predict vitamin A status. Serum RBP estimation is reasonably simple, inexpensive, and highly applicable in less...

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Autores principales: Mahmood, Khalid, Samo, Akhtar H., Jairamani, Krishan L., Ali, Gohar, Talib, Abu, Qazmi, Waqar
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2702884/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19568486
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1319-3767.37794