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International Unit of Vitamin A

Known as: IU Vitamin A, [iU]{Vitamin A} 
An arbitrary unit of measurement of the specific biological activity of vitamin A, defined by the International Conference for Unification of Formula… Expand
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2017
2017
Long-term sex-differential effects of neonatal vitamin A supplementation on in vitro cytokine responses.
High-dose vitamin A supplementation (VAS) may affect mortality to infectious diseases in a sex-differential manner. Here, we… Expand
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2007
2007
Vitamin A deficiency modifies lipid metabolism in rat liver.
Liver fatty acid metabolism of male rats fed on a vitamin A-deficient diet for 3 months from 21 d of age was evaluated. Vitamin A… Expand
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1995
1995
Administration of 25,000 IU vitamin A doses at routine immunisation in young infants.
OBJECTIVE To investigate whether monthly administration of vitamin A at routine immunisation produces any side-effects, and to… Expand
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1995
1995
Contribution of vitamin A to the oxidation resistance of human low density lipoproteins.
This study investigated the antioxidant contribution of vitamin A in protecting human low density lipoprotein (LDL) against… Expand
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1994
1994
Effect of ethanol and vitamin A excess on vitamin A status in the liver, plasma and foetuses of pregnant rats.
The effect of maternal consumption of dietary ethanol and high doses of vitamin A by gavage was investigated by evaluating plasma… Expand
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1991
1991
Effect of massive dose vitamin A on morbidity and mortality in Indian children
Computation of morbidity and mortality from data published from a double blind placebo-controlled trial of vitamin A given in 0 1… Expand
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1990
1990
Beta-carotene in tube feeding.
The supplementation of an enteral feeding formula on soya-basis specially designed for geriatric patients with 1,5 mg to 2 mg… Expand
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1990
1990
Effect of massive dose vitamin A on morbidity and mortality in Indian children
The effect of vitamin A supplementation on preschool child morbidity and mortality was assessed in a prospective double-blind… Expand
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1989
1989
Night blindness and conjunctival xerosis caused by vitamin A deficiency in patients with cystic fibrosis.
Forty three patients with cystic fibrosis, aged 8-44 years (median 16 years), were examined for evidence of vitamin A deficiency… Expand
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1985
1985
[Vitamin A requirement of growing swine. 2. Effect of the vitamin A supply on the vitamin A concentrations in the liver and plasma of piglets and fattening swine].
In 9 experiments the vitamin A content of the livers of 64 newborn (still births and deaths up to 48 h p.p.) and 69 weaned… Expand
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