Children with retinitis pigmentosa who took vitamin A supplementation experienced a slower rate of loss of cone function compared with patients who did not take vitamin A supplements.
“Based on this observational study, the authors recommend that a daily age-adjusted dose of vitamin A palmitate be considered for children with retinitis pigmentosa and normal liver function to slow the course of their disease,” Michael A. Sandberg, PhD, co-author of the study, told Healio.com/OSN.
A retrospective, nonrandomized comparison followed 55 children with retinitis pigmentosa who took vitamin
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