Vitamin D status in pregnant Omanis: A disturbingly high proportion of patients with low vitamin D stores

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-55

  Al Kalbani, Moza ^a   Elshafie, Omayma ^b   Rawahi, Mohammed ^b   Al Mamari, Ali ^b   Al Zakwani, Abdullah ^c   Woodhouse, Nicholas ^d  

^a Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology   (Oman)

^b SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Oman)

^c Industrial Innovation Center   (Oman)

^d SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

25 hydroxyvitamin D3 (25OHD3); Oman; Pregnancy; Vitamin D deficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957944584     PISSN: 2075051X     EISSN: 20750528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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