Nutrition and the deleterious side effects of nutritional supplements.
The potential adverse effects associated with some of the more common oral vitamin supplements--vitamins A, D, and E and niacin (forms include nicotinic acid and nicotinamide), and mineral supplements--zinc, copper, and iron, used in dermatology are manifold. Although the dermatologist may be familiar with adverse effects of vitamins A and D, less well-known adverse effects, such as hematologic and neurologic effects from zinc, are presented.
Driscoll
Marcia S
MS
Department of Dermatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 419 W Redwood St, Ste 160, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. bdriscollent@msn.com
Kwon
Eun-Kyung M
EK
Skupsky
Hadas
H
Kwon
Soon-You
SY
Grant-Kels
Jane M
JM
D000284:Administration, Oral; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000209:etiology; D008903:Minerals / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena / Q000187:drug effects*; D014815:Vitamins / Q000009:adverse effects*
D008903:Minerals; D014815:Vitamins