Zinc Deficiency Optic Neuropathy

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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
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