TY - JOUR T1 - Hypercalcemia and vitamin A: A vitamin to keep in mind JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 99 LP - 105 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.89a.21056 VL - 89 IS - 2 AU - Saif Munther Borgan AU - Leila Zeinab Khan AU - Vinni Makin Y1 - 2022/02/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/89/2/99.abstract N2 - Vitamin A, like many things in life, should be consumed in appropriate amounts. Excessive intake of preformed vitamin A, such as that found in supplements and animal sources (animal liver, fish liver oil, dairy, and eggs), is associated with multisystem effects that can include bone resorption and hypercalcemia. Hence, vitamin A toxicity should be explored in unexplained cases of parathyroid hormone-independent hypercalcemia. Serum retinol levels can be helpful in the diagnosis, but the results must be interpreted with caution since they do not always reflect total body levels. Treatment involves supportive care and withdrawal of vitamin A sources, especially preformed ones. Given the long half-life of retinol, normalization of serum levels can take several months. ER -