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Office of Dietary Supplements: Vitamin a and Carotenoids WebsiteOffice of Dietary Supplements: Vitamin a and Carotenoids Website
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Office of Dietary Supplements: Vitamin a and Carotenoids

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This fact sheet on vitamin A answers questions such as "What foods provide vitamin A?" and "When can vitamin A deficiency occur?" Learn how vitamin A, though a necessary for health, can hurt the human body when overconsumed. Tables toward the end of the webpage provide information on intake levels and sources of vitamin A.

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