| The role of vitamin D in pregnancy and lactation: emerging concepts. | |
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PMID: 22554179 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Pregnancy is a critical time in the lifecycle of a woman where she is responsible not only for her own well-being, but also that of her developing fetus, a process that continues during lactation. Until recently, the impact of vitamin D status during this period had not been fully appreciated. Data regarding the importance of vitamin D in health have emerged to challenge traditional dogma, and suggest that vitamin D - through its effect on immune function and surveillance - plays a role beyond calcium and bone metabolism on the health status of both the mother and her fetus. Following birth, this process persists; the lactating mother continues to be the main source of vitamin D for her infant. Thus, during both pregnancy and lactation, maternal deficiency predicts fetal and infant deficiency; the significance of this is just beginning to be understood and will be highlighted in this review. |
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Carol L Wagner; Sarah N Taylor; Donna D Johnson; Bruce W Hollis |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Women's health (London, England) Volume: 8 ISSN: 1745-5065 ISO Abbreviation: Womens Health (Lond Engl) Publication Date: 2012 May |
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Created Date: 2012-05-04 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101271249 Medline TA: Womens Health (Lond Engl) Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 323-40 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Neonatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA. |
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