Maternal 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and the occurrence of neural tube defects in Tunisia

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 131-134

  Nasri, Kaouther ^a,b   Ben Fradj, Mohamed K ^c   Feki, Moncef ^c   Kaabechi, Naziha ^c   Sahraoui, Mariem ^b   Masmoudi, Aida ^b   Marrakchi, Raja ^d   Gaigi, Soumeya S ^b  

^a Struggle and Prevention   (Tunisia)

^b Centre de Maternite et de Neonatologie Tunis   (Tunisia)

^c LA RABTA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^d FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES DE TUNIS   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Neural tube defects; Pregnancy; Vitamin D deficiency; Vitamin D status

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; ANENCEPHALUS; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CHEMILUMINESCENCE IMMUNOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENCEPHALOCELE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; PILOT STUDY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; SPRING; SUMMER; TUNISIA; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; WINTER; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; BLOOD; CASE CONTROL STUDY; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; RISK FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TUNISIA; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84967222018     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2016.01.014     Document Type: Article

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