Vitamin A deficiency masquerading as cancer-associated retinopathy Vitamin A is an essential, fat-soluble compound necessary for proper visual function. It is critical in the visual cycle and in the synthesis of the corneal and conjunctival epithelium.1 Vitamin A def...

This report highlights a patient initially diagnosed with cancer-associated retinopathy and referred for immunosuppression but found to have severe VAD and successfully treated with IM and oral vitamin A therapy.

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#GMO bananas with elevated levels of pro-vitamin A have been developed to address #vitaminA deficiency in #Uganda. The biofortified #bananas can deliver meaningful #nutrition benefits even with customary prolonged cooking: doi.org/10.1080/2164... #vitaminAdeficiency #VAD #plantbreeding

#VitaminADeficiency (VAD) impairs colonic apical epithelial integrity by lowering the abundance of #SCFAs-producing #GutMicroorganisms, which in turn down-regulates colonic CEACAM1 expression by enhancing HDAC3 levels. #GutDysbiosis #GutMicrobiome #medsky

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Scientists' 'super banana' could save thousands of lives, reduce blindness — but it still has majo... Scientists in Uganda have created a 'super banana' in the hopes of saving thousands of children in the country who die every year from vitamin A deficiency.

📜 Scientists' 'Super Banana' could save thousands of lives, reduce blindness - but it still has major opposition to overcome

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