1. Vitamin D status in Sudanese pregnant women: a cross-sectional study.
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Gaffer, Ahmed A, Rayis, Duria A, Elhussein, Osama G, and Adam, Ishag
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PREGNANT women ,VITAMIN D ,VITAMIN D deficiency ,WOMEN'S studies ,CROSS-sectional method - Abstract
Background Maternal vitamin D deficiency is associated with maternal and perinatal adverse effects. This study was conducted to assess the vitamin D status among pregnant Sudanese women. Methods A total of 180 pregnant women were enrolled in a cross-sectional study in Saad Abualila Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan. The medical history of each woman was collected and 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] was measured using an electrochemiluminescence immunoassay. Results The median age, gravidity and gestational age was 27.7 y, 1.0 and 10.7 weeks, respectively. Of the 180 woman, 169 (93.9%) had vitamin D deficiency (≤20 ng/ml). There was no correlation between the 25(OH)D level and body mass index (r=−0.135, p=0.071) or haemoglobin level (r= 0.001, p=0.999). Conclusions The current study showed a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency. Further studies investigating the risk factors for vitamin D deficiency and the outcome of pregnancy are needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...
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- 2019
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