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Vitamin D levels in an Australian and New Zealand cohort and the association with pregnancy outcome.

Rebecca L WilsonAlison J LevitonShalem Y LeemaqzPaul H AndersonJessica A GriegerLuke E GrzeskowiakPetra E VerburgLesley McCowanGustaaf A DekkerTina Bianco-MiottoClaire T Roberts
Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2018)
High serum 25(OH)D at 15 ± 1 weeks' gestation was shown to be protective against the development of GDM. A possible association between fetal sex, vitamin D status and GDM provides further questions and encourages continual research and discussion into the role of vitamin D in pregnancy, particularly in vitamin D replete populations.
Keyphrases
  • preterm birth
  • gestational age
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • preterm infants
  • pregnant women