Excess Vitamin A
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Excess Vitamin A
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Glycolysis
Citric acid cycle
Electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation
Gluconeogenesis
Glycogen metabolism
Pentose phosphate pathway
Physiological changes during exercise
Amino acid metabolism
Nitrogen and urea cycle
Fatty acid synthesis
Fatty acid oxidation
Ketone body metabolism
Cholesterol metabolism
Essential fructosuria
Hereditary fructose intolerance
Galactosemia
Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency
Lactose intolerance
Glycogen storage disease type I
Glycogen storage disease type II (NORD)
Glycogen storage disease type III
Glycogen storage disease type IV
Glycogen storage disease type V
Leukodystrophy
Metachromatic leukodystrophy (NORD)
Krabbe disease
Gaucher disease (NORD)
Niemann-Pick disease types A and B (NORD)
Niemann-Pick disease type C
Fabry disease (NORD)
Tay-Sachs disease (NORD)
Mucopolysaccharide storage disease type 1 (Hurler syndrome) (NORD)
Mucopolysaccharide storage disease type 2 (Hunter syndrome) (NORD)
Cystinosis
Hartnup disease
Alkaptonuria
Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency
Phenylketonuria (NORD)
Cystinuria (NORD)
Homocystinuria
Maple syrup urine disease
Abetalipoproteinemia
Familial hypercholesterolemia
Hypertriglyceridemia
Hyperlipidemia
Disorders of carbohydrate metabolism: Pathology review
Disorders of fatty acid metabolism: Pathology review
Dyslipidemias: Pathology review
Glycogen storage disorders: Pathology review
Lysosomal storage disorders: Pathology review
Disorders of amino acid metabolism: Pathology review
Carbohydrates and sugars
Fats and lipids
Proteins
Vitamin K deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency
Excess Vitamin A
Excess Vitamin D
Folate (Vitamin B9) deficiency
Niacin (Vitamin B3) deficiency
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Vitamin C deficiency
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Beriberi
Iodine deficiency
Zinc deficiency
Marasmus
Kwashiorkor
Fat-soluble vitamin deficiency and toxicity: Pathology review
Zinc deficiency and protein-energy malnutrition: Pathology review
Water-soluble vitamin deficiency and toxicity: B1-B7: Pathology review
Glucagon
Bile secretion and enterohepatic circulation
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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.