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Where Can You Find Vitamin A?
Hypervitaminosis A is having too much
Alternative Names
Vitamin A toxicity
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
There are two types of vitamin A hypervitaminosis:
- Acute -- caused by taking too much vitamin A over a short period of time
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Chronic -- occurs when too much of the vitamin is present over a longer period
Chronic vitamin A toxicity develops after taking too much vitamin A for long periods.
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