Vitamin A Deficiency Symptoms In Child. Reduced intake malabsorption and congenital errors in the transport metabolism of vitamin b12. Young children in india africa and southeast asia who have diets lacking in vitamin a are most at.
Ii to determine the effects of vad. Don t self medicate as 80 90 of vitamin a is stored in the liver and excessive doses of supplements can lead to toxicity and other complications. Dry eyes or the inability to produce tears is one of the first signs of vitamin a deficiency.
Nyctalopia night blindness is one of the first signs of vad.
A major cause of preventable blindness in children and increases the risk of. Periodic high dose vitamin a supplementation is a proven low cost intervention 1 which has been shown to reduce all cause mortality by 12 to 24 per cent 2 and is therefore an important programme in support of efforts to reduce. Data collected from the charts incorporated patient demographics laboratory results past medical history ophthalmic symptoms and dietary history. If for any reason you suspect a vitamin a deficiency in your child consult a doctor to find out more about appropriate vitamin a supplementation.