Vitamin D deficiency in pregnant and breast-feeding women and their infants.
We describe the cases of five consecutive infants with symptomatic vitamin D deficiency and their mothers. Four of the infants were light skinned, all had poor sunlight exposure, and all were breast-fed or had diets low in vitamin D. All mothers had vitamin D deficiency. Regardless of race, infants with poor sunlight exposure and diets lacking in vitamin D are at risk for vitamin D deficiency. Mothers of these infants should be evaluated for vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D supplementation of the breast-feeding mother at risk and her infant is recommended.
Daaboul
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Northwestern University Medical School, Division of Endocrinology, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Ill, USA.
Sanderson
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Kristensen
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Kitson
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D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001955:British Columbia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005527:Food, Fortified; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology; D013472:Sunlight; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
D014807:Vitamin D