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Vitamin A and Birth Defects
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development released a news article in July, 1997, stating a moderate dose of Vitamin A does not pose risk of birth defects. ... ) of Vitamin A during pregnancy does not appear to cause birth defects. ... of the vitamin each day. Because the study included women who did take large doses of Vitamin A, it is not possible to ascertain whether larges doses of Vitamin A could cause birth defects.
Although, this is study in the minority of the articles I read, it was interesting reading a study which appeared to show the recommended daily allowance for Vitamin A is not likely to cause any birth defects. ... It is chemically very similar to vitamin A and small quantities of this compound are produced by the body after consumption of Vitamin A. Due to Isotretinoin being linked to causing birth defects, many researchers feared that Vitamin A might also cause birth defects.
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