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Review
. 2004 Feb;62(2):65-7.
doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2004.tb00026.x.

Vitamin A supplementation and risk of skeletal fracture

Patrićia de Souza Genaro  1 , Lígia Araújo Martini
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Vitamin A supplementation and risk of skeletal fracture

Patrićia de Souza Genaro et al. Nutr Rev. 2004 Feb.

Abstract

Effects of toxic amounts of vitamin A include skeletal effects; from acute toxic exposure to chronic high-dose intake of vitamin A, these effects have led experts to speculate that long-term consumption of diets high in vitamin A (retinol) stimulates bone resorption and inhibits bone formation, and may contribute to osteoporosis and hip fractures.

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