Uptake and metabolism of vitamin A

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Uptake and metabolism of vitamin A Uptake and metabolism of vitamin A. CRBP II, Cellular retinol binding protein type 2; IV, intravenous; IM, intramuscular; RBP, retinol binding protein; TTR, transthyretin. Uptake and metabolism of vitamin A. CRBP II, Cellular retinol binding protein type 2; IV, intravenous; IM, intramuscular; RBP, retinol binding protein; TTR, transthyretin. H Mactier, and L T Weaver Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2005;90:F103-F108 Copyright © BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. All rights reserved.