Vitamin D plasma concentrations in pregnant women and their preterm newborns

Vitamin D plasma concentrations in pregnant women and their preterm newborns

Abstract Background Vitamin D deficiency is a global public health issue. More than half of pregnant women are affected by vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency. Studies suggest an association between low vitamin D concentrations during pregnancy with intrauterine growth restriction and prematurity. Th...

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Main Authors: Milene Saori Kassai, Fernanda Ramirez Cafeo, Fernando Alves Affonso-Kaufman, Fabíola Isabel Suano-Souza, Roseli Oselka Saccardo Sarni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Vitamin D
Newborns
Pregnancy
Umbilical cord
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-2045-1

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