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Abstract
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.
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- 11-cis-Retinol
- 3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraen-1-ol, (all-E)-Isomer
- All-Trans-Retinol
- Aquasol A
- Retinol
- Vitamin A1
- All Trans Retinol
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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/ther use: coordinate disease with /drug ther, not /diet ther
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History Note
RETINOL was see under VITAMIN A 1971-76, was see VITAMIN A 1969-70
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Vitamin A. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014801. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014801
- Vitamin A. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_A
- Vitamin A. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18225