Maternal Vitamin D Status and Delivery by Cesarean

We examined the association of vitamin D deficiency to risk of cesarean delivery using prospective data in a cohort of 1153 low income and minority gravidae. Circulating maternal 25-hydroxyvitamin D and intact parathyroid hormone were measured at entry to care 13.73 ± 5.6 weeks (mean ± SD). Intake o...

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Main Authors: Peter Stein, Xinhua Chen, Theresa O. Scholl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-04-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/4/4/319