Identifier |
20110208_nanos_posters_012 |
Title |
Zinc Deficiency Optic Neuropathy |
Creator |
Jane W. Chan; Jarl C. Nielsen |
Affiliation |
(JWC) University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, Nevada; (JCN) Nevada Retina Associates, Reno, Nevada |
Subject |
Zinc Deficiency; Optic Neuropathy; Cimetidine |
Description |
Eye tissues are rich in zinc (Zn) which converts vitamin A to retinol involved in the formation of cones. Zn chelation occurs as an uncommon side effect of cimetidine, but more often see in elderly with hepatic or renal dysfunction. |
Date |
2011-02-08 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2011 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2011: Poster Presentations |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/ |
Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2011. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s63r40b1 |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
181700 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s63r40b1 |