Vitamin A deficiency diseases and treatment
Diseases and symptoms of vitamin A deficiency Vitamin A deficiency diseases are mentioned below: Liver cirrhosis Celiac disease Bile duct disorder Ratkana Xerophthalmia Beetroot stains Dry skin Itching Burning of the skin Disrupting physical growth Decreased fertility and infertility Deficiency and treatment About 350,000 preschool-age children go blind each year due to vitamin A deficiency, and most of them do not survive. The most common clinical symptoms of vitamin A deficiency are night blindness and xerophthalmia . Vitamin A deficiency in young children causes beetroot spots on the conjunctiva of the eye and various eye symptoms. Inadequate intake of vitamin A can lead to protein-calorie malnutrition, lipid malabsorption and fever. Among adults, breastfeeding mothers are most at risk. Treatment: The recommended treatment for xerophthalmia in children 1 to 6 years of age is 210umol retinyl palmitate. And this dose should be repe...