title: Vitamin D and mineral metabolism in normal pregnancy and in the normal fetus.
abstract: Metabolic bone diseases in neonates are being recognized with increasing frequency but, despite extensive research, the pathophysiology of neonatal osteopenia remains unclear. This review briefly summarizes vitamin D and mineral metabolism in the normal non-pregnant human adult, and then addresses the adaptations that occur during pregnancy and fetal life.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D008903:Minerals / Q000378:metabolism; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000378:metabolism*; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals; D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium