Prenatal but not continued postpartum vitamin D supplementation reduces maternal bone resorption as measured by C-terminal telopeptide of type 1 collagen without effects on other biomarkers of bone metabolism

Vitamin D is a key regulator of bone mineral homeostasis and may modulate maternal bone health during pregnancy and postpartum. Using previously-collected data from the Maternal Vitamin D for Infant Growth (MDIG) trial in Dhaka, Bangladesh, we aimed to investigate the effects of prenatal and postpar...

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Published in:	Endocrine and Metabolic Science
Main Authors:	Christine Krupa, Huma Qamar, Karen M. O'Callaghan, Akpevwe Onoyovwi, Abdullah Al Mahmud, Tahmeed Ahmed, Alison D. Gernand, Daniel E. Roth
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-03-01
Subjects:	Pregnancy Postpartum Vitamin D Bone turnover Carboxy terminal telopeptide of type 1 collagen
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666396123000316