[Night blindness and xerophthalmia after surgery for morbid obesity].

A Clinical Study of Nutritional Xerophthalmia and Night-blindness

Adrenal insufficiency following bariatric surgery.

A 35-year-old woman with morbid obesity and amenorrhoea underwent a bilo-pancreatic diversion (BPD). Surgery was successful with good weight loss, restoration of menstruation and almost immediately she conceived for the first time. She was commenced on routine vitamin supplements after surgery but failed to attend follow-up clinic. Five years later, she presented with limb girdle pains, letharg...

A Clinical Study of Nutritional Xerophthalmia and Night-Blindness.

Investigating Changes in the Serum Iron, TIBC (Total Iron Binding Capacity) and Transferrin Levels in Patients with Morbid Obesity Undergoing Bariatric Surgery in Kerman in 2018: A Short Report

Background and Objectives: Bariatric surgery is one of the most effective treatments for obesity. This study was designed to investigate changes in the serum iron, TIBC (Total Iron Binding Capacity) and transferrin levels in patients with morbid obesity undergoing bariatric surgery in Kerman in 2018. Materials and Methods: This prospective study was carried out on 65 participants who had gone ...

Determinants of vitamin A deficiency amongst children in Aligarh District, Uttar Pradesh.

OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence and determinants of xerophthalmia among children aged 0-60 months . METHODS This cross-sectional study included 3571 children under 5 years of age from six villages and four periurban areas. Children with xerophthalmia were identified and severity graded using the WHO classification. The main outcome measures were socio-demographic, nutritional and comor...