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Vitamin A and its congeners.

Semin Perinatol

April 1997

Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Medical Center at Houston 77030, USA.

Vitamin A (retinol) is a fat-soluble vitamin that is necessary for cell growth and differentiation. Excess vitamin A has been associated with teratogenic effects in animals and humans. Because vitamin A deficiency is very uncommon in the industrialized world, the current recommendation is that routine vitamin A supplementation is not necessary.

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