Too few proteins lead to night blindness, perifollicular hyperkeratosis, xerophthalmia, keratomolacia, increased morbidity and mortality in young children.
It is associated with high perinatal mortality, thick fissured skin, marked ectropion (eyelid eersion), eclabium (eersion of the lips), and flexion deformities.
Randomized aldactone evaluation study (RALES) showed that adding aldosterone antagonist in the treatment of heart failure may decrease 30% mortality of all causes.
We report an 82-year-old woman who intentionally ingested about 300 ml of camphorated oil and developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and mortality.
Among 25 patients, 16 manifested clinically as streptococcal toxic shock syndromes (STSS) and 9 streptococcal meningocephalitis syndrome, The mortality was 81.25% and 11.11% respectively.