hypervitaminosis
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Introduction
Excessive ingestion of vitamin(s)
Etiology
- excessive vitamin supplementation
- fortified children's foods[2]
- usual dietary practices
Laboratory
Notes
- ref[2] is heavy on rhetoric, sparse on fact, & probably at least somewhat misguided
- niacin cited as potential cause of skin problems
- most food supplementation is with nicotinamide
- harmless skin flushing occurs with nicotinic acid (niacin)
- niacin cited as potential cause of skin problems
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Additional terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ARUP Consult: Vitamins The Physician's Guide to Laboratory Test Selection & Interpretation https://arupconsult.com/content/vitamins
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Environmental Working Group Excessive Vitamins and Minerals in Food Put Millions of Children at Risk. EWG Identifies 141 Over-Fortified Cereals and Snack Bars; Exposes Food Industry's Misleading Marketing Tactics and Outdated Nutrition Labeling Rules. June 24, 2014 http://www.ewg.org/release/excessive-vitamins-and-minerals-food-put-millions-children-risk
Full Report http://static.ewg.org/reports/2014/children_at_risk/pdf/too_much_of_a_good_thing.pdf