title: The effects of maternal vitamin D on neonatal growth parameters.
abstract: Vitamin D facilitates calcium absorption and bone building. Presence of vitamin D is highly important in pregnant women due to its effect on the development of the fetal skeleton. The study population comprised 208 low-risk pregnant women of a heterogeneous population. Maternal and fetal serum concentrations of vitamin D were measured using the Liaison 25(OH)D Assay (DiaSorin, Italy).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Maternal vitamin D serum concentrations correlate with neonatal vitamin D serum concentrations but do not affect neonatal weight and/or head circumference. WHAT IS KNOWN? • Vitamin D is known to be also involved in immunomodulation and cellular proliferation and differentiation. • Vitamin D is highly important in pregnant women for its effect on fetal musculoskeletal and neurological development. WHAT IS NEW? • No association was detected between maternal or neonatal vitamin D concentration with neonatal growth parameters or obstetrical complications, and no association was found between maternal vitamin D serum concentrations and maternal obstetrical complication rate. • A strong correlation was demonstrated between maternal and neonatal serum vitamin D concentrations.
authors: Department of Medicine 'B', Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel.
authors: Dana Ben-Ami
authors: DB
authors: Shor
authors: Joseph
authors: J
authors: Barzel
authors: Ernest
authors: E
authors: Tauber
authors: Howard
authors: H
authors: Amital
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001724:Birth Weight; D001827:Body Height; D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000737:chemistry*; D047109:Fetal Development; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015430:Weight Gain
chemical_list: D014815:Vitamins; D002762:Cholecalciferol