Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy: Updated meta-analysis on maternal outcomes

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 164, Issue , 2016, Pages 148-155

  Palacios, Cristina ^a   De Regil, Luz Maria ^b   Lombardo, Lia K ^c   Peña Rosas, Juan Pablo ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b MICRONUTRIENT INITIATIVE   (Canada)

^c WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Gestational diabetes; Pre eclampsia; Pregnant women; Supplements; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; CALCIUM; 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D; CALCIUM INTAKE; VITAMIN; VITAMIN D;

CESAREAN SECTION; HUMAN; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; META ANALYSIS; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; ANALYSIS; BLOOD; CALCIUM INTAKE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; FEMALE; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; THERAPEUTIC USE;

CALCIUM, DIETARY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; VITAMIN D; VITAMINS;

EID: 84958211465     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: 18791220     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2016.02.008     Document Type: Review

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