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Hypercalcaemia and Hypervitaminosis A in Chronic Renal Failure

Journal Authors: 
Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.268
Pages: 
105-6

The Editor,

Sir,

Chronic toxicity by vitamin A may occur with longterm ingestion at lower doses in patients with chronic renal failure, but hypercalcaemia is rarely observed in this setting and is probably due to effects of the vitamin A on bone osteoclastic or osteoblastic phenomena.

Accepted: 
14 Jul, 2016
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e-Published: 19 Jul, 2016
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