Women taking oral contraceptives often show high levels of which vitamin?
a. Vitamin E
b. Vitamin A
c. Vitamin C
d. Vitamin D
ANS: B
Women taking contraceptives often show very high elevation in plasma vitamin A levels and should be closely monitored for hypervitaminosis.
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