Excess Vitamin A
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Excess Vitamin A
Nutrition and metabolism
Nutrition and metabolism
Niacin (Vitamin B3) deficiency
Vitamin C deficiency
Folate (Vitamin B9) deficiency
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Vitamin K deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency
Excess Vitamin D
Excess Vitamin A
Glycolysis
Citric acid cycle
Electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation
Gluconeogenesis
Glycogen metabolism
Pentose phosphate pathway
Fatty acid oxidation
Fatty acid synthesis
Amino acid metabolism
Fats and lipids
Miscellaneous lipid-lowering medications
Nitrogen and urea cycle
Hunger and satiety
Lipid-lowering medications: Statins
Glucagon
Insulins
Ketone body metabolism
Marasmus
Kwashiorkor
Hunger and satiety
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Excess Vitamin A
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A 25-year-old woman goes to the clinic for the evaluation of worsening acne. The lesions are painful, and the patient is concerned as the symptoms have worsened. Her acne has been present for the past 2 years. Past medical history is otherwise unremarkable. She is sexually active with a male partner and uses condoms occasionally. The patient currently uses topical erythromycin and topical tretinoin, and she washes her face twice daily with benzoyl peroxide. Vitals are within normal limits. Physical examination shows multiple large >5 mm cystic nodules scattered over the face and upper trunk. The remainder of the examination is unremarkable. The physician switches the patient to oral isotretinoin and schedules her for the next follow-up. If the patient conceives while on this new medication, which of the following would her fetus be most at risk of developing?
Summary
Excess vitamin A, also referred to ask hypervitaminosis A, refers to the toxic effects of ingesting too much of preformed vitamin A. Excess vitamin A causes problems such as liver damage, joint pain, headache, dry skin, alopecia, and birth defects which is the reason why it is contraindicated in pregnant women.