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Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics 9/2015

01-09-2015 | Original Article

The effects of maternal vitamin D on neonatal growth parameters

Authors: Dana Ben-Ami Shor, Joseph Barzel, Ernest Tauber, Howard Amital

Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 9/2015

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Abstract

Vitamin D facilitates calcium absorption and bone building. Presence of vitamin D is highly important in pregnant women due to its effect on the development of the fetal skeleton. The study population comprised 208 low-risk pregnant women of a heterogeneous population. Maternal and fetal serum concentrations of vitamin D were measured using the Liaison 25(OH)D Assay (DiaSorin, Italy).
Conclusion: Maternal vitamin D serum concentrations correlate with neonatal vitamin D serum concentrations but do not affect neonatal weight and/or head circumference.
What is known?
Vitamin D is known to be also involved in immunomodulation and cellular proliferation and differentiation.
Vitamin D is highly important in pregnant women for its effect on fetal musculoskeletal and neurological development.
What is new?
No association was detected between maternal or neonatal vitamin D concentration with neonatal growth parameters or obstetrical complications, and no association was found between maternal vitamin D serum concentrations and maternal obstetrical complication rate.
A strong correlation was demonstrated between maternal and neonatal serum vitamin D concentrations.
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Metadata
Title
The effects of maternal vitamin D on neonatal growth parameters
Authors
Dana Ben-Ami Shor
Joseph Barzel
Ernest Tauber
Howard Amital
Publication date
01-09-2015
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 9/2015
Print ISSN: 0340-6199
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1076
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-015-2517-5

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