Joint pain, enlargement of the liver, and cessation of menstruation are symptoms of toxicity that occur with excessive amounts of vitamin
a. A. c. C.
b. B6 d. K.
A
An excessive intake of vitamin A results in symptoms of toxicity which include joint pain, enlargement of the liver, and cessation of menstruation. An excess of vitamin B6 results in liver disease. Vitamin C toxicity has symptoms of increased uric acid level, hemolytic anemia, kidney stones, and rebound scurvy. The symptoms of vitamin K toxicity are hemolytic anemia and jaundice.
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