Total and Free 25-Hydroxy-Vitamin D and Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnant African American Women.
Anne L DunlopSheila L JordanErin P FerrantiCherie C HillShiven PatelLi HaoElizabeth J CorwinVin TangprichaPublished in: Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology (2019)
The change in measures of vitamin D status from early to later pregnancy is associated with the occurrence of BV in pregnancy. Further research is needed to examine the association between the change in vitamin D status over pregnancy and the occurrence of BV and other measures of vaginal microbial composition as well as to identify factors that influence change in vitamin D status over pregnancy.