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Histological Analyses of Acute Alcoholic Liver Injury in Zebrafish
Published on: May 25, 2017
Vitamin A intoxication from reef fish liver consumption in Bermuda
E Dewailly1, P Rouja, E Schultz
1Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, 2875 Boulevarde Laurier, Québec, Canada. eric.dewailly@crchul.ulaval.ca
Abstract:
We report three historical cases of severe vitamin A intoxication in anglers who had consumed reef fish liver caught in Bermuda. The subsequent analyses of 35 fish livers from seven different fish species revealed that very high concentrations of vitamin A exist in tropical fish liver, even in noncarnivorous fish species. Large variations in concentrations were observed between specimens and between species. The angling population and (especially) pregnant women should be advised of this potential health threat.
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