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See also: Vitamin Supplements

What is Vitamin A? Vitamin A is an essential human nutrient and refers to a family of similarly shaped molecules: the retinoids. Although Vitamin A is found only in foods of animal origin, some fruits and vegetables contain compounds, called cartenoids, that can be converted into vitamin A by your body.

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Reasons Taken

28 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vitamin A.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 17 60%
Slow my ALS progress 8 28%
Other 1 3%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Vitamin A.

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  0 day 1 day 500 mcg day 1000 intl units day 1000 mg day 1000 day 2500 intl units day 3000 intl units day 5000 intl units day 5000 day 8000 intl units day 9615 day 10000 intl units day 24000 intl units day 25000 units day 30000 intl units day
  3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Vitamin A or how long patients were taking Vitamin A before stopping.

Currently taking Vitamin A

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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5

Stopped taking Vitamin A

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Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin A (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 3 60% Other: 60%
Personal research 1 20% Personal research: 20%
Not indicated 1 20% Not indicated: 20%


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