www.ijsrp.org Serum Retinol Level and its Clinical Correlation in

required for various important body function. Deficiency would affect any and every system including vision. Serum vitamin A level is low in children with protein energy malnutrition. Objective: to know the serum retinol in different presentation of vitamin A deficiency. Study design: cross sectional study. Setting: pediatric clinic at a tertiary centre. Methodology: 50 cases and 50 controls were chosen. A detailed history, examination and serum retinol level was estimated by modified Carr – price reaction of all the children. The serum retinol level was graded according to WHO classification and was correlated with the manifestations. Results: of the 50 cases Bitot spots are associated with reduced serum retinol level, while xerophthalmia, night blindness and phrynoderma are usually present when serum retinol level is too low (deficient state i.e. <9µg/dl). Index Terms- serum vitamin A; malnutrition; xerophthalmia, night blindness, Bitot spots I