title: [Plasma level and metabolism of vitamin A (Vitadral) in women of reproductive age].
abstract: Using a sensitive HPLC method, plasma concentrations of vitamin A and metabolites were measured from 6 female volunteers who had taken once daily 0.46 mg/kg BW retinol palmitate (Vitadral) for 10 days. The metabolites all-trans- and 13-cis-retinoic acid were increased significantly (2- and 5-fold, resp.) 6 h after the ist intake. 13-cis-4-oxo retinoic acid the 10th intake in the morning of the 10th day (9.22 +/- 2.77 ng/ml, 4-fold increase). The results show continuous increase of retinoic acids, which have to be considered as potential teratogens, after administration of vitamin A. The plasma concentration of retinol itself did not change, whereas only short-term increases were observed for retinol esters.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Peiker
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eckhoff
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nau
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004224:Diterpenes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015474:Isotretinoin / Q000097:blood; D000084562:Retinyl Esters; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000097:blood; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D004224:Diterpenes; D000084562:Retinyl Esters; D014801:Vitamin A; C014794:retinol palmitate; D014212:Tretinoin; D015474:Isotretinoin
vernacular_title: Untersuchungen über Plasmaspiegel und Metabolismus von Vitamin A (Vitadral) bei Frauen im fertilen Alter.