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Tag Archives: Vitamin D
Craniotabes: a case of congenital deformation of the skull
This article presents a striking cranial deformity in a newborn baby in the context of an abnormal lie in utero compounded by biochemical vitamin D deficiency in the mother and baby in a high risk ethnic group. This case highlights the importance … Continue reading
Vitamin D levels in newborns and association with neonatal hypocalcemia
Abstract Objective: Vitamin D has many important functions in our body. Especially in intrauterine and early infancy periods, Vitamin D plays a major role in bone development, growth, and the maturation of tissues such as lung and brain. Fetus is … Continue reading
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Tagged Hypocalcemia, maternal diabetes, newborn, preterm, Vitamin D
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Trajectory of vitamin D status during pregnancy in relation to neonatal birth size and fetal survival: a prospective cohort study
The study investigates associations between vitamin D status in early and late pregnancy with neonatal small for gestational age (SGA), low birth weight (LBW) and preterm delivery. Furthermore, associations between vitamin D status and pregnancy loss were also studied. The … Continue reading
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Tagged low birth-weight, miscarriage, small for gestational age, Vitamin D
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Vitamin D and tachypnoea in new-born children
Tachypnoea is breathing too quickly. In this study Ahmed Omran, from Suez Canal University in Egypt, led a team of researchers looking into the links between low levels of vitamin D and temporary tachypnoea in new-born babies. 60 pairs of … Continue reading
Large anterior fontanelle and low vitamin D in neonates: a potential early recognition sign
Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that regulates the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body and is necessary for healthy bones, teeth and muscles. This audit of practice demonstrates that a majority of neonates with low vitamin D … Continue reading
The effects of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy and maternal vitamin D levels on neonatal vitamin D levels and birth parameters
Abstract Objective: The current study aimed to measure the levels of vitamin 25(OH)D in pregnant women and in the umbilical cord blood of newborns and to evaluate the association of vitamin D levels with birth parameters. Methods: This cross-sectional analytic investigation … Continue reading
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Tagged birth sizes, newborn, pregnant women, umbilical cord blood, Vitamin D
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