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Hepatic and dermatologic manifestations of chronic hypervitaminosis A in adults. Report of two cases

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9343(86)90726-6
Hepatic and dermatologic manifestations of chronic hypervitaminosis A in adults. Report of two cases
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      Abstract

      Chronic hypervitaminosis A in adults is a clinical syndrome that can develop over varying periods of time depending on the average daily intake of vitamin A. Two adult cases of chronic hypervitaminosis A are described and illustrate this diverse dosage-duration relationship. Hepatic cirrhosis developed as a manifestation of vitamin A toxicity in one of the patients; this appears to be the first reported case of chronic hypervitaminosis A in an adult induced by the long-term frequent ingestion of beef liver.
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      Publication history

      Accepted: October 31, 1984

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9343(86)90726-6

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      © 1986 Published by Elsevier Inc.

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