In addition to its role in calcium homeostasis and bone formation, a modulatory role of the
active form of vitamin D on cells of the immune system, particularly T lymphocytes, has been …

Pregnancy is a time of tremendous growth and physiological changes for mother and her
developing fetus with lifelong implications for the child. The concert of actions that must …

Pregnancy represents a dynamic period with physical and physiological changes in both the
mother and her developing fetus. The dramatic 2–3 fold increase in the active hormone 1, 25 …

Aim We performed a meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCT) and observational
studies to answer the two following questions:(i) whether low maternal circulating 25 …

Observational studies from all over the world continue to find high prevalence rates of
vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency in many populations, including pregnant women …

Pre-eclampsia is a leading cause of maternal mortality, responsible annually for over 60,000
maternal deaths around the globe. Pre-eclampsia is a multisystem disease featuring …

Vitamin D deficiency has been widely reported among pregnant women and infants around
the world. Women with low sun exposure, high BMI, low vitamin D intakes and …

Background In the absence of dose-response data, Dietary Reference Values for vitamin D
in nonpregnant adults are extended to pregnancy. Objective The aim was to estimate …

Prevention of preeclampsia (PE) remains one of the most significant problems in perinatal
medicine. Due to the possible unpredictable course of hypertension in pregnancy, primarily …

Pregnancy represents a time of rapid change, including dramatic shifts in vitamin D
metabolism. Circulating concentrations of the active form of vitamin D—1, 25 (OH) 2D …