Abbreviations - Statement on the effects of excess Vitamin A on maternal health

AGA

Adequate (size) for Gestational Age

AML

Acute myelogenous leukaemia 

AUC

Area under the dose-response curve

BA

Bone area

BMC

Bone mineral content

BMD

Bone mineral density

Bw

Body weight

CARET

Beta Carotene and Retinol Efficacy Trial

CI

Confidence Interval

Cmax

Maximum concentration in plasma

COT

Committee on the Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, the Environment and Consumer Products

CYP

Cytochrome P450

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

DRV

Dietary Reference Value

EFSA

European Food Safety Authority

EVM

Expert committee on Vitamins and Minerals

FA

Folic acid

FR

Folic acid receptor

FSA

Food Standards Agency

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

IFN-g

Interferon-gamma

IU

International Units

JECFA

Joint FAO/WHO Committee on Food Additives

LPL

Lipoprotein Lipase

LRAT

Lecithin: Retinoic acid Acyltransferase

mg

milligram

NOAELNo-

Observed Adverse Effect Level

NTD

Neural tube defect

OR

Odds Ratio

PPAR

Peroxisomal Proliferator Activated Receptor

PRI

Population Reference Index

RA

Retinoic acid

RAL

Retinaldehyde

RAR

Retinoic Acid Receptor

RBP

Retinol Binding Protein

RDA

Recommended Daily Allowance

RE

Retinol equivalents

RP

Retinyl palmitate

RXR

Retinoid-X-Receptor

SACN

Scientific advisory Committee on Nutrition

SGA

Small for Gestational Age

TSA

Trichostatin A

TUL/UL

Tolerable Upper Limit

VAD

Vitamin A Deficiency

VPA

Valproic acid

mg

microgram