Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in a North London Antenatal Population

Overview

Journal Obstet Med

Specialty Gynecology & Obstetrics

Date 2016 Sep 1

PMID 27579104

Authors

M Parisaei

A Govind

J Clements

P Arora

H Lashkari

P Kapila

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Abstract

Objective: We evaluated the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the antenatal patients attending North Middlesex University Hospital between March 2008 and March 2009.

Study Design: A prospective study of maternal levels of vitamin D at booking.

Results: The prevalence of both deficient and insufficient levels of 25[OH]D was 87.6% across all included patients.

Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of asymptomatic vitamin D deficiency in the antenatal booking population.

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