Overdosage of vitamin A supplements in a child.
Hypervitaminosis A in a one-year-old child resulted from overfeeding of daily vitamin supplements by a caretaker. Most cases of chronic hypervitaminosis A are the result of self-medication or health food faddism. The signs and symptoms of overdosage of vitamin A are reviewed.
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Department of Dermatology, New York Medical College, Valhalla.
Goldberg
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Volpe
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Juster
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D006801:Humans; D006986:Hypervitaminosis A / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis*