PedAM
Pediatric Disease Annotations & Medicines
| Disease | liver disease |
| Phenotype | C0024523|malabsorption |
| Sentences | 2 |
| PubMedID- 23055661 | Low serum vitamin e levels have been well documented in children with malabsorption due to cholestatic liver diseases.6 the role of vitamin e in vision is less clear, but it is believed to have an important protective function as a lipid antioxidant for the extremely high concentrations of polyunsaturated fatty acids found in the outer segments. |
| PubMedID- 21589827 | Cholestatic liver diseases lead to fat malabsorption resulting in a deficiency of calories as well as fat soluble vitamins.12 the patients have greatly benefited from caloric and vitamin supplementation, special milk formulas with medium chain triglycerides, tube feedings or parenteral feedings as indicated. |
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