Vitamin A

Known as: retinol (vit A), vit a, Retinol 
Retinol and derivatives of retinol that play an essential role in metabolic functioning of the retina, the growth of and differentiation of… (More)
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13,14-dihydroxyretinol3-dehydroretinol palmitate4,4-difluororetinol4,4-difluororetinyl acetate
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CENTRUM TABDaily Multivitamin Oral TabletDermatitisHydrocortisone 10 MG/ML Topical Cream
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2017
Review
2017
Mechanisms of hepatic stellate cell activation
Hepatic fibrosis is a dynamic process characterized by the net accumulation of extracellular matrix resulting from chronic liver… (More)
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2017
Review
2017
Dietary Antioxidants: Potential Anticancer Agents.
There are several extrinsic and intrinsic factors involving reactive oxygen species that play critical roles in tumor development… (More)
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
Small intestine lamina propria dendritic cells promote de novo generation of Foxp3 T reg cells via retinoic acid
To maintain immune homeostasis, the intestinal immune system has evolved redundant regulatory strategies. In this regard, the gut… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Toll-like receptor triggering of a vitamin D-mediated human antimicrobial response.
In innate immune responses, activation of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) triggers direct antimicrobial activity against intracellular… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Effects of a combination of beta carotene and vitamin A on lung cancer and cardiovascular disease.
BACKGROUND Lung cancer and cardiovascular disease are major causes of death in the United States. It has been proposed that… (More)
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Dietary carotenoids, vitamins A, C, and E, and advanced age-related macular degeneration. Eye Disease Case-Control Study Group.
OBJECTIVE--To evaluate the relationships between dietary intake of carotenoids and vitamins A, C, and E and the risk of… (More)
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Nutrition intervention trials in Linxian, China: supplementation with specific vitamin/mineral combinations, cancer incidence, and disease-specific mortality in the general population.
BACKGROUND Epidemiologic evidence indicates that diets high in fruits and vegetables are associated with a reduced risk of… (More)
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Prevention of the first occurrence of neural-tube defects by periconceptional vitamin supplementation.
BACKGROUND The risk of recurrent neural-tube defects is decreased in women who take folic acid or multivitamins containing such… (More)
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Direct repeats as selective response elements for the thyroid hormone, retinoic acid, and vitamin D3 receptors.
We report here the identification of thyroid hormone response elements (TREs) that consist of a direct repeat, not a palindrome… (More)
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Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Reproducibility and validity of a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the reproducibility and validity of a 61-item semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire… (More)
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