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what is 'vitamin a'?
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vitamin a is medication used for such diagnoses as: psoriasis, pityriasis rubra pilaris and retinitis pigmentosa.
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psoriasis
immune disease affecting joints and skin
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pityriasis rubra pilaris
scaly skin lesion
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retinitis pigmentosa
genetic vision problems leading to blindness
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transient acantholytic dermatosis
chronic itchy rash
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keloid
overgrowth of scar tissue
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vitamin a and keloid
abetalipoproteinemia
inability to manufacture certain lipoproteins leading to malabsorption of fat
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vitamin a and abetalipoproteinemia
vitamin A deficiency
deficiency of viramin A
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Usher Syndrome
inherited syndrome causing hearing and vision impairment
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neuroacanthocytosis
rare degenerative brain disease
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Biopsy skin
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Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)
Antinuclear antibody blood test used to screen for autoimmune disorders
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Dandruff shampoos
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Excimer Laser Therapy (PTK)
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Injection of Therapeutic Substance Into Joint or Ligament
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Low-dose, narrow-band UV-B (TL-01)
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Moisturization of skin
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Photochemotherapy with Psoralens and Ultraviolet A (PUVA)
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Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
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Synovectomy
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salicylic acid cream
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acitretin(soriatane )
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calcipotriene
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desonide topical(desowen)
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Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin A and Carotenoids
Extensive overview from the National Institutes of Health.
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamina.asp
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Vitamin A - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vitamin A is an essential human nutrient. ... 1 Discovery of vitamin A. 2 Equivalencies of retinoids and carotenoids (IU) ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_A
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Vitamin A
Describes benefits, sources, problems resulting from deficiency, and more.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002400.htm
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Vitamin A Supplementation
Vitamin A supplementation advices and guidelines presented by World Health Organization. ... Statistics on vitamin A coverage and disease incidence. Other ...
http://www.who.int/vaccines/en/vitamina.shtml
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Vitamin A and Bone Health
... recent research suggests that too much vitamin A, particularly in the form of ... Vitamin A is important for healthy bones. ...
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Bone_Health/Nutrition/vitamin_a.asp
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Vitamin A (Retinol) - MayoClinic.com
Mayo Clinic offers award-winning medical and health information and tools for healthy living. ... (which has the highest vitamin A activity) are found in ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vitamin-a/NS_patient-vitamina
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eMedicine - Vitamin A Deficiency : Article by Jigna Thakore
The word vitamin was originally derived from Funk's term vital amine. ... malnutrition, retinoids, retinoid deficiency, deficiency of vitamin A ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2381.htm
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Cod Liver Oil No Longer Needed for Vitamin A
... are better ways to get necessary quantities of Vitamin A than cod liver oil, which may have ... We can only consume vitamin A directly in the meat of ...
http://www.webmd.com/diet/cod-liver-oil-and-vitamin-a
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Vitamin A Toxicity - Are You Consuming Too Much Vitamin A
Recent studies have found that too much vitamin A is associated with increased risk of fracture. ... Bones: Avoid Excess Vitamin A from Retinol Vitamins ...
http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/govtregulation/a/VitaminAToxic.htm
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Vitamin A Medical Information
Vitamin A Information from Drugs.com ... milk that has been fortified with Vitamin A -- are high in saturated fat and cholesterol. ...
http://www.drugs.com/enc/vitamin-a.html
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Vitamin A
... about vitamin A ... Health> Fitness/Lifestyle> Weight> Diet Health> Vitamins> Vitamin A ... Deficiency of vitamin A can lead to faulty and slow development ...
http://menshealth.about.com/od/diet/a/vitamin_a.htm?p=1
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Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets
Professional guide to vitamin and mineral supplements, presented by Office of ... about eating a healthful diet and using vitamin and mineral supplements. ...
http://ods.od.nih.gov/Health_Information/Vitamin_and_Mineral...
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Facts About Vitamin A and Carotenoids
... fat malabsorption also poorly absorb vitamin A. Fat malabsorption can occur with ... may only have enough stores of vitamin A to last several weeks, so children ...
http://ibdcrohns.about.com/library/fda/blvita4.htm
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Vitamin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Retinol (Vitamin A) Food Portal. A vitamin is a nutrient that is an organic ... What we now call "vitamin A" was identified in fish oil because it was ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin
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MedlinePlus Herbs and Supplements: Vitamin A (Retinol)
... beta-carotene (which has the highest vitamin A activity) are found in plants ... Research also suggests that vitamin A may reduce the mortality rate from measles, ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-vitamina.html
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Vitamin A and Bone Health
recent research suggests that too much vitamin A, ... This fact sheet explains where we get vitamin A, ... How Much Vitamin A Do I Need? ...
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Bone_Health/Nutrition/vitamin_a.pdf
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What is vitamin A? Find the definition for vitamin A at WebMD
... ionone derivative, except provitamin A carotenoids, possessing qualitatively the ... the original vitamin A, now known as retinol. Syn: axerophthol ...
http://dictionary.webmd.com/terms/vitamin-a.xml
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Vaccines, Immunization and Biologicals
... promotes the administration of vitamin A supplementation during immunization in ... More information on vitamin A deficiency is available on the following ...
http://www.who.int/vaccines/en/vitaminamain.shtml
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eMedicine - Vitamin A Toxicity : Article by Mohsen S Eledrisi
In Western countries, 70% of dietary vitamin A is preformed as all trans-retinol. ... general the body absorbs retinoids and vitamin A very efficiently, it lacks the ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2382.htm
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2. Vitamin A
Vitamin A (retinol) is an essential nutrient needed in small amounts by ... These dietary needs for vitamin A are normally provided ...
http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2004/9241546123_chap2.pdf
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Vitamins and Calcium Supplements - Healthy Recipes, Nutrition and Cooking Tips to Improve Health or Lose Weight on ...
Recipes, nutrition and food guidelines for healthy eating and weight loss. ... impaired night vision and blindness (due to deficiency of vitamin A), bone ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/vitamins_and_calcium_supplements/article.htm
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Retinol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... retinyl esters, whereas plants (carrots, spinach) contain pro-vitamin A carotenoids. ... which led to the understanding of the role of vitamin A in vision. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retinol
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Vitamin A
Vitamin A helps form and maintain healthy teeth, skeletal and soft tissue, ... Large doses of vitamin A can also cause birth defects. ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/nutrition/Vitamin-A.htm?iam=dpile_100
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Vitamin Supplements: Popping Too Many?
Vitamin supplements are safe, but if you don't watch it, you may take too much. ... Vitamin A ... and yellow veggies) gets converted to vitamin A in the body. ...
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/vitamin-pills-popping-too-many
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NTP-CERHR: Common Concerns - Vitamin A
Vitamin A regulations and recommendations. Overview ... However, excessive consumption of vitamin A can cause birth defects. ...
http://cerhr.niehs.nih.gov/common/vitaminA.html
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Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin A and Carotenoids
... about vitamin A? What are the health risks of too much vitamin A? ... Vitamin A promotes healthy surface linings of the eyes and the respiratory, ...
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminA_pf.asp
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Vitamin A advanced consumer information | Drugs.com
Vitamin A patient information - advanced edition from the United States Pharmacopoeia. ... Claims that vitamin A is effective for treatment of conditions such ...
http://www.drugs.com/cons/vitamin-a.html
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Facts About Vitamin A and Carotenoids
... or beta-carotene even though your body can store vitamin A in the liver. ... Facts About Vitamin A and Carotenoids Top Five Concerns in Balancing Your ...
http://ibdcrohns.about.com/library/fda/blvita2.htm
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Vitamin for Depression?
Did you ever wish that you could take a vitamin for depression? ... MAOIs, ironically, may also lead to a shortage of this vitamin. ...
http://depression.about.com/cs/diet/a/vitamin.htm
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Randomized Trial of Vitamin A and Vitamin E Supplementation for Retinitis Pigmentosa [NEI Clinical Studies]
Clinical Trials Research Tool Supported by the NEI. ... two groups on 15,000 IU of vitamin A lost on average less retinal function than ...
http://www.nei.nih.gov/neitrials/static/study10.asp
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Vitamin A deficiency - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vitamin A deficiency is common in developing countries but rarely seen in developed countries. ... and injectable forms, generally as vitamin A palmitate. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_A_deficiency
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WHO | Micronutrient deficiencies
For children, lack of vitamin A causes severe visual impairment and blindness, ... women in high-risk areas, vitamin A deficiency occurs especially during the ...
http://www.who.int/nutrition/topics/vad/en/
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MedlinePlus Herbs and Supplements: Beta-carotene
... are considered provitamins because they can be converted to active vitamin A. ... Vitamin A serves several biological functions including involvement in the ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-betacarotene.html
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Facts About Vitamin A and Carotenoids
References used by the National Institutes of Health in creating this fact sheet about vitamin A. ... The function of vitamin A in cellular growth and ...
http://ibdcrohns.about.com/library/fda/blvita6.htm
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Retinyl palmitate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... injectable forms for treatment of vitamin A deficiency, under the brand names ... an alternate for retinyl acetate in vitamin A supplements, and is available in ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_A_palmitate
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Are You Taking Too Much Vitamin A?
Be a Smart Consumer A-Z Herbs & Supplements A-Z Conditions ... over 50 were getting too much vitamin A (it's found in multivitamins and other supplements) ...
http://altmedicine.about.com/b/2007/09/21/are-you-taking-too-much-vitamin-a.htm
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Cancer Medicine
The editors have strived to make every chapter in this book present the ... Vitamin A deficiency is common in many parts of the developing world, but is ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?highlight=soy&rid=cmed6.section.7068
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Vitamin A (Oral Route, Intramuscular Route) - MayoClinic.com
Mayo Clinic offers award-winning medical and health information and tools for healthy living. ... Vitamin A is needed for night vision and for growth of skin, ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DR601623
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Talk:Vitamin A - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
3 Pharmacological definition of Vitamin A. 4 Question about retinol and bone growth ... at retinol really belongs at vitamin A, except for the purely ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Vitamin_A
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Facts About Vitamin A and Carotenoids
Vitamin A plays an important role in vision, bone growth, reproduction, cell ... commonly found in food, but your body cannot convert them to vitamin A. ...
http://ibdcrohns.about.com/library/fda/blvita.htm
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Monitoring framework for Vitamin A … Supplementation
vitamin A concentration at retail level. Market surveys and. investigation of food ... Indicators for assessing Vitamin A Deficiency and their application in ...
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/immpact/tools/monitoring_framework.pdf
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Vitamin poisoning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vitamin poisoning, or hypervitaminosis, refers to a condition of high storage ... However, Vitamin C does have a pronounced laxative effect, typically when intake ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_poisoning
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Office of Dietary Supplements - HOME
ODS Staff. Vitamin D Evidence Report Now Available. Archived Headlines. Media Inquiries ... IBIDS Database -- International Bibliographic Information on ...
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/showterm.asp?tID=38
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WHO | Vitamin A supplements
... practical questions concerning how much vitamin A should be given to different ... for the prevention of vitamin A deficiency, xerophthalmia, and nutritional ...
http://www.who.int/blindness/publications/vitamin_A/en/index.html
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Vitamin ? Wikipedia ti?ng Vi?t
V́ v?y s? có m?t c?a vitamin A là m?t ph?n không th? thi?u ??i v?i vi?c ??m b?o ... hi?u lên các t? bào c?a c? th?, vitamin A tham gia tích c?c vào s?c ch?ng ch?u ...
http://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Vitamins
Vitamin A helps in the formation and maintenance of healthy teeth, bones, soft ... The more protein a person eats, the more vitamin B6 is needed to help ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002399.htm
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vitamin a and bone health
http://www.niams.nih.gov/bone/hi/vitamin_a.htm
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Vitamin Overload
Getting too much of a vitamin is getting too easy. ... The risk Too much vitamin A can cause liver problems, diminished bone density, ...
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/vitamin-overload
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Retinitis Pigmentosa and Vitamin A [NEI News and Events]
National Eye Institute's NEI News and Events Web site covers all the news: NEI press releases, upcoming events, conferences and meetings, and new publications.
http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/clinicalalerts/alert-rp.asp
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Hypervitaminosis A - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The excess vitamin A enters the circulation causing systemic toxicity. ... Facts about Vitamin A and Carotenoids, from the National Institutes of Health's ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypervitaminosis_A
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