The role of maternal preconception vitamin D status in human offspring sex ratio

Autor: Alexandra C. Purdue-Smithe, Keewan Kim, Carrie Nobles, Enrique F. Schisterman, Karen C. Schliep, Neil J. Perkins, Lindsey A. Sjaarda, Joshua R. Freeman, Sonia L. Robinson, Jeannie G. Radoc, James L. Mills, Robert M. Silver, Aijun Ye, Sunni L. Mumford
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23083-2
Popis: Higher vitamin D is associated with improved pregnancy and live birth rates, but its potential role in the human offspring sex ratio in unknown. Here, the authors show that the levels of vitamin D at preconception are positively associated with male live birth, particularly among women presenting inflammatory markers.
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