title: [Recommendations for the administration of vitamin A in pregnancy].
abstract: During pregnancy vitamin A supplementation cannot generally be recommended, since an average diet contains a sufficient amount (7500 IE/day) of vitamin A, since a typical malformation pattern has been observed after excessive doses of vitamin A during human pregnancy, and since some vitamin A derivatives are embryotoxic and teratogenic both in animals and humans. Particular reference is given to the recommendations of the American Teratology Society for the use of vitamin A during pregnancy.
authors: Max-von-Pettenkofer-Institut des Bundesgesundheitsamtes.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Laschinski
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Spielmann
mesh_terms: D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D014801:Vitamin A
vernacular_title: Empfehlungen zur Gabe von Vitamin A in der Schwangerschaft.