[Effects of vitamin A deficiency on the development and growth of rat embryos].

Effects of vitamin A deficiency on the development and growth of rat embryos were studied. Serious vitamin A deficiency markedly reduce body weight, body length and tail length, and induce incomplete development of skeleton and induce pathological change of brain and kidney of rat fetus. It was concluded that the development and growth of the embryos was affected and the brain and the kidney of fetus were damaged in serious vitamin A deficient rats.