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This cross-sectional observational study included 200 ambulatory patients affected by type 2 diabetes regularly attending the Diabetes Clinic of Verona (Italy). Eligible patients were consecutively enrolled. Vitamin A was measured by reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography with UV detection. The normal range of values for vitamin A concentrations was 1.04\u20132.79 \u03bcmol\/L. All other laboratory parameters were measured by standard methods. A multivariate logistic regression model was applied to study the factors independently associated with the hypervitaminosis A. Hypervitaminosis A was detected in 29% of our cohort of patients. Its prevalence was significantly higher in patients with cardiovascular complications (CVD). Nevertheless, when patients with CVD were stratified according to renal function, the latter emerged as the main factor associated with hypervitaminosis A. 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