THE PREVALENCE OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AMONG ANTENATAL CASES & ITS CORRELATION WITH ADVERSE PREGNANCY OUTCOME
Reema Kumar Bhatt, Naresh Bansal*, S. Yadav and Dr. Pooja
ABSTRACT
Background: This study was carried out to Study the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among antenatal cases & to determine the correlation between vitamin D levels and possibility of adverse pregnancy outcome. Methods: One thousand patients who fulfilled inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected and written consent was taken. The 25- hydroxy vitamin D3 level was estimated twice during the study period first at first trimester and again at the time of delivery. The pregnancy outcome was based on Vit D levels at the time of enrolment in study at first visit. The Vit D levels was grouped into three categories (
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