Maternal vitamin D deficiency and vitamin D supplementation in healthy infants

Pehlivan I., Hatun S., Aydogan M., Babaoglu K., Gokalp A. S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.45, no.4, pp.315-320, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.315-320
  • Keywords: vitamin D, pregnancy, infancy, supplementation, BONE-MINERAL CONTENT, HUMAN-MILK, RICKETS, METABOLISM, SEIZURES, EXPOSURE, NEWBORN, MOTHER
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the common effects of maternal vitamin D deficiency, various doses of vitamin D given to newborns and the effects of these on vitamin D status in early childhood.