578 EFFECT OF INCREASED VITAMIN A INTAKE ON SERUM VITAMIN A LEVELS IN PREMATURE INFANTS

Comparison of 25- Hydroxy Vitamin D Levels in Premature Infants with and without Respiratory Distress

Background: The 25-hydroxyvitamin D3(25-OH D3)deficiency is a common problem worldwide, and it is aprevalent incidence in neonates. Different studies investigated the relationship of vitamin D deficiency with neonatal mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and respiratory distress in preterm neonates.Methods: A prospective cohor...

Effect of Phototherapy on Serum Level of Calcium, Magnesium and Vitamin D in Infants with Hyperbilirubinemia

Background and Objective: Phototherapy is one of the therapy methods for jaundice caused by hyperbilirubinemia. Vitamin D and bilirubin have two distinct routes of metabolism yet part of their syntheses is common in the liver and thus they may influence each other’s synthesis. One of the consequences of phototherapy not previously studied in detail is hypocalcaemia and hypomagn...

Elevated serum levels of Vitamin D in infants with urolithiasis.

INTRODUCTION The pathophysiology of urolithiasis in infancy is not well known. The aim of this study was to investigate whether infants with urolithiasis have higher serum levels of vitamin D, as a possible risk factor for urolithiasis, compared to infants without urinary calculi. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this case-control study, 36 infants with urolithiasis (age range, 2.5 to 24 months) were...

Effects of Vitamin A in Neonates and Young Infants

Vitamin A is the generic name given to a group of fat-soluble compounds including retinol (the alcohol form), retinyl esters, retinaldehyde and retinol acid. Deficiency, first recognized in 1912, can damage the epithelial cells lining the respiratory tract. It can also affect immunocompetence, the reproductive function, growth and vision. The dose of vitamin A for neonates is 5,000 IU given int...

Effect of Different Levels of Vitamin A in Broiler Chicks on Immune Response to ND Vaccine