Repeated High-Dose Vitamin A Supplements, Standard of Care for Treating Xerophthalmia, Leads to Hypervitaminosis A in Piglets.
J Nutr
; 154(8): 2363-2373, 2024 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Vitamin A (VA) deficiency and excess negatively affect development, growth, and bone health. The World Health Organization's standard of care for xerophthalmia due to VA deficiency, is 3 high-dose VA supplements of 50,000-200,000 IU, based on age, which may cause hypervitaminosis A in some individuals.OBJECTIVES:
This study measured VA status following 3 VA doses in 2 piglet studies.METHODS:
In Study 1, 5 groups of piglets (n = 10/group) were weaned 10 d postbirth to VA-free feed and orally administered 0; 25,000; 50,000; 100,000; or 200,000 IU VA ester on days 0, 1, and 7. On days 14 and 15, the piglets underwent the modified relative dose-response (MRDR) test for VA deficiency, and were killed. Tissues were collected for high-pressure liquid chromatography analysis. Study 2 used the same design in 3 groups (n = 13/group) weaned at 16 d and administered 0; 25,000; and 200,000 IU doses.RESULTS:
In Study 1 (final weight 3.6 ± 0.7 kg), liver VA concentration was hypervitaminotic in 40%, 90%, and 100% of 50,000; 100,000; and 200,000 IU groups, respectively. The 25,000 IU group was 100% adequate, and the placebo group was 40% deficient. In Study 2 (final weight 8.7 ± 0.8 kg), where 200,000 IU could be prescribed to infants with a similar body weight, 31% of the piglets were hypervitaminotic, the 25,000 IU group was 100% VA adequate, and the placebo group was 100% deficient. The MRDR test measured deficiency in 50% and 70% of the placebo group in each study but had 3 false positives among hypervitaminotic piglets in Study 1.CONCLUSIONS:
Repeated high-dose VA may cause hypervitaminosis, indicating dose sizes may need reduction. The MRDR resulted in false positives in a hypervitaminotic state during malnutrition and should be paired with serum retinyl ester evaluation to enhance VA status assessment in populations with overlapping interventions.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Vitamina A
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Hipervitaminosis A
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Xeroftalmia
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Suplementos Dietéticos
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Nutr
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos