The acute and chronic toxic effects of vitamin A
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Further research is needed to ascertain the areas of the world in which subclinical toxicity exists and to evaluate its effects on overall health and well-being, because emerging evidence suggests that subtoxicity without clinical signs of toxicity may be a growing concern.About:
This article is published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.The article was published on 2006-02-01 and is currently open access. It has received 450 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Vitamin & Vitamin A deficiency.read more
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