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COVID-19 lockdown measures induced severe iron-deficiency anaemia resulting in central retinal vein occlusion and amenorrhea

During the COVID-19 pandemic, precautionary measures taken by various countries include individual movement restrictions causing significant lifestyle changes and affecting dietary patterns. A 23-year-old woman presented with reduced left eye vision over 1 week and amenorrhea for 4 months. She was d...

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Autores principales: Kwan, Yu Heng, Woong, Natalie Liling, Foo, Reuben Chao Ming, Balakrishnan, Tharmmambal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8386235/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34429287
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-242639
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description During the COVID-19 pandemic, precautionary measures taken by various countries include individual movement restrictions causing significant lifestyle changes and affecting dietary patterns. A 23-year-old woman presented with reduced left eye vision over 1 week and amenorrhea for 4 months. She was diagnosed with severe iron-deficiency anaemia causing central retinal vein occlusion and amenorrhea. During the lockdown, there was a change in her diet with greatly reduced iron intake. Iron is an essential mineral for retina metabolism and function. Iron supplementation was done with improvement in her vision. This case demonstrates the potential impact of lockdown measures on nutrition and health. Education of the general population on maintaining appropriate nutrition during periods of movement restriction is important and that nutritional evaluation and supplementation should be considered in patients with drastic changes in dietary pattern.
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spelling pubmed-83862352021-09-09 COVID-19 lockdown measures induced severe iron-deficiency anaemia resulting in central retinal vein occlusion and amenorrhea Kwan, Yu Heng Woong, Natalie Liling Foo, Reuben Chao Ming Balakrishnan, Tharmmambal BMJ Case Rep Case Report During the COVID-19 pandemic, precautionary measures taken by various countries include individual movement restrictions causing significant lifestyle changes and affecting dietary patterns. A 23-year-old woman presented with reduced left eye vision over 1 week and amenorrhea for 4 months. She was diagnosed with severe iron-deficiency anaemia causing central retinal vein occlusion and amenorrhea. During the lockdown, there was a change in her diet with greatly reduced iron intake. Iron is an essential mineral for retina metabolism and function. Iron supplementation was done with improvement in her vision. This case demonstrates the potential impact of lockdown measures on nutrition and health. Education of the general population on maintaining appropriate nutrition during periods of movement restriction is important and that nutritional evaluation and supplementation should be considered in patients with drastic changes in dietary pattern. BMJ Publishing Group 2021-08-24 /pmc/articles/PMC8386235/ /pubmed/34429287 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-242639 Text en © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2021. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. https://bmj.com/coronavirus/usageThis article is made freely available for use in accordance with BMJ’s website terms and conditions for the duration of the covid-19 pandemic or until otherwise determined by BMJ. You may use, download and print the article for any lawful, non-commercial purpose (including text and data mining) provided that all copyright notices and trade marks are retained.
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COVID-19 lockdown measures induced severe iron-deficiency anaemia resulting in central retinal vein occlusion and amenorrhea
title COVID-19 lockdown measures induced severe iron-deficiency anaemia resulting in central retinal vein occlusion and amenorrhea
title_full COVID-19 lockdown measures induced severe iron-deficiency anaemia resulting in central retinal vein occlusion and amenorrhea
title_fullStr COVID-19 lockdown measures induced severe iron-deficiency anaemia resulting in central retinal vein occlusion and amenorrhea
title_full_unstemmed COVID-19 lockdown measures induced severe iron-deficiency anaemia resulting in central retinal vein occlusion and amenorrhea
title_short COVID-19 lockdown measures induced severe iron-deficiency anaemia resulting in central retinal vein occlusion and amenorrhea
title_sort covid-19 lockdown measures induced severe iron-deficiency anaemia resulting in central retinal vein occlusion and amenorrhea
topic Case Report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8386235/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34429287
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-242639
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