Vitamin D Deficiency among Newborns in Amman, Jordan
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Vitamin D deficiency among newborns in Amman, Jordan.
OBJECTIVE Vitamin D deficiency is well recognized in selected Middle Eastern countries, but neonatal vitamin D status is not well studied in Jordan and other nearby countries. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Jordanian newborns and risk factors associated with low levels. METHODS This is a prospective cohort study of newborn infants who were deli...
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Journal of Health Science
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1916-9744,1916-9736
DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v6n1p162