Chronic vitamin A poisoning: a difficult diagnosis

Zolenko, D.; Moisse, R.; Lamy, V.; Lachapelle, J.M.

Acta Clinica Belgica 42(1): 43-47

1987


ISSN/ISBN: 1784-3286
PMID: 3591215
Document Number: 286840
Chronic intake of large amounts of vitamin A leads to a somewhat heteroclite clinical picture with neuropsychiatric, dermatological, bone's and joint's, hepatic, gastrointestinal and systemic disorders that can mimic autoimmune disease or intracranial tumour. The diagnosis is established by a careful inquiry and definitely proved by liver biopsy and hepatic vitamin A level.

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