title: [Vitamin A and toxicity. Should pregnant women and small children reduce their intake of liver products and vitamin A?].
abstract: It has been recognized for many years that high doses of vitamin A-metabolites may be teratogenic. Recently, it was found that the content of vitamin A in liver and liver products was much higher than the value prescribed in dietary tables. Thus, in many countries, health personnel advised pregnant women to reduce their intake of liver and liver products. Officials in Norway, however, have not given similar advice to Norwegian women. The background for this point of view is discussed in the present paper.
authors.affiliation: Institutt for ernaeringsforskning, Universitetet i Oslo.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Blomhoff
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alexander
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008099:Liver; D008461:Meat Products; D009664:Norway; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D013723:Teratogens; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D013723:Teratogens; D014801:Vitamin A
vernacular_title: Vitamin A og toksisitet. Bør gravide kvinner og små barn redusere sitt inntak av leverprodukter og vitamin A?