[HTML][HTML] Vitamin A in pregnancy: requirements and safety limits
V Azaïs-Braesco, G Pascal - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2000 - Elsevier
Most of the functions of vitamin A are mediated through the binding of retinoic acid to specific
nuclear receptors that regulate genomic expression. Recent experimental work in transgenic …
nuclear receptors that regulate genomic expression. Recent experimental work in transgenic …
Maternal vitamin A status and its importance in infancy and early childhood
BA Underwood - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 1994 - Elsevier
Early fetal vitamin A supplies must be regulated to avoid teratogenic consequences from too
little or too much. Late in gestation, adequate maternal vitamin A status is important for …
little or too much. Late in gestation, adequate maternal vitamin A status is important for …
Safety of vitamin A: recent results.
UW Wiegand, S Hartmann… - International Journal for …, 1998 - europepmc.org
A still unresolved public health concern is that excessive vitamin A intake, like vitamin A
deficiency, possibly causes birth defects not only in animals but also in man. Due to the low …
deficiency, possibly causes birth defects not only in animals but also in man. Due to the low …
Vitamin A deficiency disorders in children and women
KP West Jr - Food and nutrition bulletin, 2003 - journals.sagepub.com
Vitamin A deficiency is an endemic nutrition problem throughout much of the developing
world, especially affecting the health and survival of infants, young children, and pregnant …
world, especially affecting the health and survival of infants, young children, and pregnant …
[HTML][HTML] Function of vitamin A in vertebrate embryonic development
MH Zile - The Journal of nutrition, 2001 - Elsevier
Advances in molecular biology and retinoic acid receptor research have significantly
contributed to the understanding of the role of vitamin A during vertebrate development …
contributed to the understanding of the role of vitamin A during vertebrate development …
The function of vitamin A in cellular growth and differentiation, and its roles during pregnancy and lactation
AC Ross, EM Gardner - … regulation during pregnancy, lactation, and infant …, 1994 - Springer
In 1913, vitamin A was first described as a nutritional factor essential for growth and life itself,
but another 18 years passed before the chemical nature of vitamin A was elucidated (see …
but another 18 years passed before the chemical nature of vitamin A was elucidated (see …
[HTML][HTML] Recommendations for vitamin A supplementation
DA Ross - The Journal of nutrition, 2002 - Elsevier
In all populations where vitamin A deficiency is an important public health problem,
prophylactic vitamin A supplements should be given to all infants and young children (0–59 …
prophylactic vitamin A supplements should be given to all infants and young children (0–59 …
[HTML][HTML] Vitamin A and embryonic development: an overview
MH Zile - The Journal of nutrition, 1998 - Elsevier
Vitamin A is an essential micronutrient throughout the life cycle. Its active form, retinoic acid
via retinoid receptors, is involved in signal transduction pathways regulating development …
via retinoid receptors, is involved in signal transduction pathways regulating development …
[HTML][HTML] Effect of postpartum maternal or neonatal vitamin A supplementation on infant mortality among infants born to HIV-negative mothers in Zimbabwe
LC Malaba, PJ Iliff, KJ Nathoo, E Marinda… - The American journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
Background: Young infants are at risk of vitamin A deficiency. Supplementation of
breastfeeding mothers improves the vitamin A status of their infants, but there are no data …
breastfeeding mothers improves the vitamin A status of their infants, but there are no data …
Vitamin A status during the third trimester of pregnancy in Spanish women: influence on concentrations of vitamin A in breast milk
RM Ortega, P Andrés, RM Martinez… - The American journal of …, 1997 - Elsevier
We examined the relation between the vitamin A status of Spanish women during pregnancy
and concentrations of vitamin A in breast milk. The subjects were 57 healthy, lactating …
and concentrations of vitamin A in breast milk. The subjects were 57 healthy, lactating …