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Case Reports
. 1990 May;97(5):1260.
doi: 10.1378/chest.97.5.1260.

Hypervitaminosis A following long-term use of high-dose fish oil supplements

B P Grubb  1
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Hypervitaminosis A following long-term use of high-dose fish oil supplements

B P Grubb. Chest. 1990 May.

Abstract

The use of various dietary supplements containing fish oils has become popular as a method of reducing the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. However, consumption of large amounts of these substances may pose some potential hazards. Described herein is a patient who developed hypervitaminosis A after prolonged fish oil supplement ingestion.

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