Table 4.
Clinical utilization of vitamin A and retinoids.
| Retinoid | Utilization | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Prevention of infectious diseases | [4] |
| Retinol palmitate | Treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia | [5, 7] |
| Retinol palmitate | Treatment of acute nonlymphocytic leukemia | [6] |
| Various | Weight gain therapy in preterm infants | [10] |
| Retinol palmitate/acetate | Immunotherapy (with vaccination) | [11] |
| Isotretinoin | Acne therapy | [119–124] |
| Various | Antioxidant therapy, increased longevity (supplements) | [125–127] |
| Retinyl esters | Treatment of infants born from HIV-positive women (immunodeficiency therapy) | [128] |
| Various | Antioxidant therapy in heart disease | [16] |
| Various | Utilization in general dermatology | [129] |