Open AccessStatus of 25(OH)D levels in pregnancy: A study from the North Eastern part of India
Author(s) -
Arundhati Dasgupta,
UK Saikia,
Debajit Sarma
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.104109
Subject(s) - multivitamin , medicine , vitamin d and neurology , pregnancy , vitamin d deficiency , sun exposure , body mass index , vitamin , physiology , sunlight , obstetrics , endocrinology , genetics , physics , dermatology , astronomy , biology
An increased prevalence of vitamin D deficiency has been reported from across the globe including India. Various studies have shown an intrinsic relation between various parameters of maternal and fetal wellbeing with maternal vitamin D status during pregnancy.