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A Brief Review on Hypervitaminosis

Timothy P. Aniyan, Meekanti Manasa Rekha, Rinku Mathppan

Abstract


Vitamins are essential for organisms. Nowadays vitamins are available in different formulations and also it is readily available. In this time period, people who have deficiency in vitamins can easily be solved by taking supplements when compared to ancient times. But this made a risk too, due to ignorance of taking supplements or medication give rise to Hypervitaminosis.This condition was also in ancient people because ingestion of vitamin rich foods such fish liver, animal liver e.t.c. When looking to current situation, false use  of  supplement and medication leads to more Hypervitaminosis cases.Vitamins are the organic compound which is essential for organism in small quantities for better metabolic functioning.As we know vitamins are different types namely, Vitamin A,Vitamin B,Vitamin C,Vitamin D,Vitamin E and Vitamin K.Due to the excess ingestion of vitamins give rise to the condition called Hypervitaminosis.This can be avoided only  strict routine and avoiding of specific vitamin riched food.


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Vitamer , Exaggeration, Bulging fontanels, Epiphysealclosure, Intracranial pressure , Fortification, Paraesthesia, hyperkeratosis , Pro-oxidant and Thalassemia or Hemochromatosis

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