Abstract
Summary
During pregnancy plasma Vit. A decreased and liver Vit. A alcohol increased but both returned to prepregnant values by the second postpartum day. The data indicate that an inverse relationship exists in pregnancy between plasma Vit. A and liver Vit. A alcohol that is unrelated to esterified Vit. A, body weight, and liver hypertrophy. It was suggested that changes in plasma Vit. A levels were related to transport and secondary to the hyperlipidemia of pregnancy. A possible mechanism involved is discussed.
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