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  • Title: Fat-soluble vitamin deficiency in pregnancy: a case report and review of abetalipoproteinemia.
    Author: Gaudet LM, MacKenzie J, Smith GN.
    Journal: J Obstet Gynaecol Can; 2006 Aug; 28(8):716-719. PubMed ID: 17022912.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Abetalipoproteinemia (ABL) is a metabolic disorder resulting in poor absorption of fat-soluble vitamins. CASE: Two pregnancies in a woman with ABL are reported, contrasting outcomes with subtherapeutic and normal vitamin levels. CONCLUSION: Fat-soluble vitamin levels in pregnancy are critical for many aspects of fetal development. This report details a congenital ophthalmologic finding that may be associated with vitamin A deficiency.
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