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What Is Vitamin A Used For?
A vitamin A-based drug called Toctino appears to heal chronic eczema of the hand, a new study suggests. In a study of more than 1,000 Britons, researchers found that half of those who took the highest dose of the drug were symptom-free after six months, and a lower dosage worked for over one-quarter of the participants. Some patients did relapse in the six months after the study, but renewed treatment was effective for 80 percent of them.
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Hypervitaminosis A
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Hypervitaminosis A is having too much vitamin A in the body.Alternative NamesVitamin A toxicityCauses, incidence, and risk factorsThere are two types... Read more »
Vitamin A
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin. Alternative NamesRetinol; Retinal; Retinoic acid; CarotenoidsFunctionVitamin A helps form and maintain healthy... Read more »
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