Excessive vitamin A during pregnancy poses a teratogenic risk. This means that:
A) it can increase the risk of birth defects.
B) it can build up in the blood and cause calcification of soft tissues.
C) it can result in a low-birth weight infant.
D) it can increase the risk of infectious disease.
E) it can result in osteomalacia.
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