Vitamin D deficiency and pregnancy outcome: Does it have a role in preeclampsia etiology?

Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy and the risk of preeclampsia.

Madam, pregnancy is a state of increased requirement of macroand micro-nutrients, making the pregnant women susceptible to develop deficiencies of various micronutrients. Pregnant women in several countries have been reported to have low circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] levels. Vitamin D has now been shown to be of considerable importance not only for bone health, but also for glucos...

Vitamin D: does it play a role in psychiatry?

Vitamin D deficiency and stroke

Vitamin D comprises a group of fat-soluble pro-hormones, obtained from sun exposure, food, and supplements, and it must undergo two hydroxylation reactions to be activated in the body. Several studies have shown the role of vitamin D in mineral metabolism regulation, especially calcium, phosphorus, and bone metabolism. Some factors such as inadequate vitamin intake and liver or kidney disorders...

Vitamin D deficiency and supplementation during pregnancy.

OBJECTIVE Vitamin D is essential for skeletal health and prolonged deficiency results in infantile rickets and adult osteomalacia. The aim of this study is to determine the vitamin D status in pregnancy and to evaluate the effects of daily and of single-dose vitamin D supplementation. DESIGN A prospective randomized study at St Mary's Hospital London. PATIENTS A total of 180 women (Indian A...

Vitamin D Deficiency in Early Pregnancy

OBJECTIVE Vitamin D deficiency is a common problem in reproductive-aged women in the United States. The effect of vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy is unknown, but has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between vitamin D deficiency in the first trimester and subsequent clinical outcomes. STUDY DESIGN This is a retrospec...