Although vitamins are substances essential to support the growth of children, the excess can be harmful.
While high doses of water soluble vitamins are removed, liposolubres are retained in the liver.
Excess of vitamins in children
When administering large amounts of vitamin A cause neurological symptoms similar to meningitis. This phenomenon is well known to the Eskimos and polar explorers avoid eating the liver of the bears that inhabit these regions.
For vitamin D, when given in large amounts also produces a picture of meningeal irritation and renal calcifications.
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