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Descriptor
English
:
Vitamin A
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Vitamina A
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Vitamina A
Synonyms
English
:
Retinol
Tree Number:
D02.455.326.271.665.202.495.818
D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.700.860
D02.455.849.131.495.818
D23.767.261.700.860
Definition
English
:
Retinol and derivatives of retinol that play an essential
role
in metabolic functioning of the
retina
, the
growth
of and differentiation of epithelial tissue, the
growth
of bone,
reproduction
, and the immune response. Dietary
vitamin A
is derived from a variety of
CAROTENOIDS
found in
plants
. It is enriched in the
liver
, egg yolks, and the fat component of
dairy products.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
/ther use: coordinate
disease
with /drug ther, not /diet ther
Pharmacological Action:
Vitamins
Entry Combination - descr/qualif
English
:
Vitamin A
/
deficiency
use
Vitamin A Deficiency
Vitamin A
/
poisoning
use
Hypervitaminosis A
History Note
English
:
RETINOL was see under VITAMIN A 1971-76, was see VITAMIN A 1969-70
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
analogs & derivatives
administration & dosage
adverse effects
agonists
antagonists & inhibitors
analysis
biosynthesis
blood
cerebrospinal fluid
chemistry
classification
chemical synthesis
contraindications
diagnostic use
economics
genetics
history
immunology
isolation & purification
metabolism
pharmacology
physiology
pharmacokinetics
radiation effects
supply & distribution
secretion
standards
toxicity
therapeutic use
urine
Record Number:
15202
Unique Identifier:
D014801
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