Hypovitaminosis D in healthy pregnant women and their newborns in Greece

Autor: Sideri, V. Antonakos, G. Fretzayas, A. Attilakos, A. Chrelias, C. Papaevangelou, V. Nicolaidou, P. Papadopoulou, A.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
Popis: Background/Objectives: The aim of this work was to evaluate the current vitamin D status in healthy pregnant women and their newborns living in Greece and assess possible associations between 25(OH)D and anthropometric features of their fetuses and newborns. Materials & Methods: 81 healthy women were monitored during pregnancy. Biochemical markers related to bone metabolism, 25(OH)D and PTH levels were measured in serum samples of mothernewborn pairs at 1st trimester of pregnancy and at delivery in mothers, in cord blood and at the 3rd day of life of newborns. Results: Maternal 25(OH)D levels at the 1st trimester of pregnancy (22.6±9.2ng/ml) were significantly higher than those at delivery (19.2±9.2ng/ml) (p
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