Safety of daily oral vitamin A supplementation for individuals with retinitis pigmentosa

Richard D. Semba

doi:10.1007/s12009-002-0022-8

Safety of daily oral vitamin A supplementation for individuals with retinitis pigmentosa

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Many patients with retinitis pigmentosa take 15,000 IU of vitamin A daily, but the safety of supplementation has not been well characterized. A review of the published literature shows that vitamin A supplementation at this level is safe in healthy adult men and non-pregnant women who eat a diet without excessive intake of food high in vitamin A. Annual monitoring of liver enzyme and triglyceride levels is recommended for patients receiving supplementation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	194-198
Number of pages	5
Journal	Annals of ophthalmology
Volume	34
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12009-002-0022-8
State	Published - 2002
Externally published	Yes

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Safety of daily oral vitamin A supplementation for individuals with retinitis pigmentosa

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