HEPATIC TOXICITY OF VITAMIN-A AND SYNTHETIC RETINOIDS

Vitamin A and synthetic retinoids have recently been used increasingly in a variety of health related concerns. Hepatic toxicity is an uncommon but serious side‐effect of several Vitamin A derivatives which may lead to cirrhosis. This review will focus on the clinical and pathologic findings of hepatic involvement in chronic hypervitaminosis A and on the evidence concerning the potential hepatotoxicity of currently available synthetic retinoids. Copyright © 1990, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved