Tretinoin
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Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
TREH-tih-NOYN
What is treninoin?[edit | edit source]
Tretinoin is a nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy, and for antiaging purposes.
Function[edit | edit source]
Tretinoin is made in the body from vitamin A and helps cells to grow and develop, especially in the embryo.
Clinical use[edit | edit source]
A form of tretinoin made in the laboratory is put on the skin to treat conditions such as acne and is taken by mouth to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia (a fast-growing cancer in which there are too many immature blood-forming cells in the blood and bone marrow).
Other uses[edit | edit source]
Tretinoin is being studied in the prevention and treatment of other types of cancer.
Other names[edit | edit source]
Also called all-trans retinoic acid, ATRA, retinoic acid, and vitamin A acid.
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