Gaudet Laura M, MacKenzie Jennifer, Smith Graeme N
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, Kingston ON.
Department of Medical Genetics, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, Kingston ON.
J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2006 Aug;28(8):716-719. doi: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)32235-6.
Abetalipoproteinemia (ABL) is a metabolic disorder resulting in poor absorption of fat-soluble vitamins.
Two pregnancies in a woman with ABL are reported, contrasting outcomes with subtherapeutic and normal vitamin levels.
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.
