Association between the Maternal and Umbilical Cord Blood Vitamin D: A Cross-sectional Study

Autor: Shahnaz Pourarian, Roghayeh Sadeghi, Negar Yazdani, Hossein Moravej
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Iranian Journal of Neonatology, Vol 15, Iss 3, Pp 17-23 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2251-7510
2322-2158
DOI: 10.22038/ijn.2024.77268.2498
Popis: Background: Vitamin D has multifaceted effects on the mother’s health and fetus. Since its deficiency can cause numerous maternal and fetal complications, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between the maternal and umbilical cord blood vitamin D. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 48 pregnant mothers and their 48 babies in Hafez Hospital, Shiraz, in 2021. First, 5cc the blood clot was taken from the mother and the baby's umbilical cord after delivery. Also, a checklist included the mother's age, pregnancy conditions, gender, weight, height, head circumference, age of baby teeth eruption, and the first and fifth minute Apgar score of their babies was filled. Data were analyzed using SPSS-26. Results: The mean of vitamin D from the umbilical cord blood (35.95±11.97), and from mothers' serum (21.85±7.3); were correlated significant (r=0.80, P
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