Vitamin D and mineral metabolism in normal pregnancy and in the normal fetus.
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.
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*
D008903:Minerals; D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium