Low vitamin D status may predict women at risk of sepsis associated with delivery

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 119, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1018-1019

  Grant, W B ^a  

^a Sunlight Nutrition and Health Research Center (SUNARC)   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; CALCIUM; CATHELICIDIN; COLECALCIFEROL; DEFENSIN; VITAMIN D;

ANEMIA; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LACTATION; LETTER; MATERNAL NUTRITION; OBESITY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

BACTEREMIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS;

EID: 84862587000     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2012.03361.x     Document Type: Letter

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