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Toxic effects of excessive intake of vitamin A

Hypervitaminosis A refers to an abnormal deposition in the body in large amounts of vitamin A (retinol).

Normally this is given by the excessive intake of vitamin supplements.

There are several side effects among which are:

* Birth defects: is when the supplement that has high doses of retinol ingested for a while, several days or weeks and especially during the first trimester of pregnancy.

* Abnormalities in the liver.
* Reduced bone mineral density.
* Central nervous system disorders.

Signs and symptoms of toxicity or hypervitaminosis (excess of vitamin A) can be:
Anorexia, weight loss, vomiting and nausea, blurred vision, irritability, hepatomegaly, alopecia, headaches, insomnia, weakness, poor muscle strength amenorrhea (cessation of menstrual period), hydrocephalus and cranial hypertension in children. Read the rest of this entry »