Vitamin D status and its determinants in healthy pregnant women living in Switzerland in the first trimester of pregnancy

Abstract Objectives Our study aimed at assessing the prevalence and determinants of vitamin D deficiency (25-hydroxy-vitamin D [25(OH)D] < 20 ng/mL) in pregnant women in the first trimester living in Switzerland. Methods From September 2014 through December 2015, 204 pregnant women were convenien...

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Main Authors: Sophie Cabaset, Jean-Philippe Krieger, Aline Richard, Magdeldin Elgizouli, Alexandra Nieters, Sabine Rohrmann, Katharina C. Quack Lötscher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-2150-1