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Vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus status of Pregnant Women and their Newborns in West Iran.

Qhotbi Nahid, Molanaei Najmadin, Mosaed Pasha, Sedighi Gorabi Vahid, Hasani Sabah..


Abstract
Objective: To determine the prevalence of Hypovitaminosis D in pregnant women
and in cord blood of their newborns.
Methods: Serum calcium, phosphorus and 25(OH) Vit D, were measured in 193
pregnant subjects between 16-45 years of age in third trimester admitted in Be'sat
hospital. Same were measured in the cord blood of 193 newborns belonging to
them.
Results: Mean maternal serum 25(OH) Vit D was 16.5±14.2 ng/mL, and cord
blood was 12±0.2 ng/mL. Fifty-seven percent of pregnant women had 25(OH) Vit
D values below the cutoff level. Seventy six percent of newborns had 25(OH)
VitD values below the cutoff level. Maternal serum 25(OH) Vit D correlated
positively with cord 25(OH) Vit D (r=0.77, P<0.05). Mean maternal serum
calcium was 8.89±0.73 mg/mL and mean newborn serum calcium was 9.46±0.93.
Mean maternal serum calcium correlated with mean newborn serum calcium (r=
0.38, P<0.05). Twenty six percent of women and 37.8% of newborns had
hypocalcemia.
Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of significant hypovitaminosis D among
pregnant women and their newborns. Our study emphasize the need of majority of
pregnant women and their newborns to supplemental vitamin D and has
significant public health implications. (Rawal Med J 2007;32:18-21)

Key words: 25(OH) Vit D, pregnancy, newborn, calcium, phosphorus.


 
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Nahid Q, Najmadin M, Pasha M, Vahid SG, Sabah. H. Vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus status of Pregnant Women and their Newborns in West Iran.. RMJ. 2007; 32(1): 18-21.

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Nahid Q, Najmadin M, Pasha M, Vahid SG, Sabah. H. Vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus status of Pregnant Women and their Newborns in West Iran.. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=7979 [Access: June 26, 2026].

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Nahid Q, Najmadin M, Pasha M, Vahid SG, Sabah. H. Vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus status of Pregnant Women and their Newborns in West Iran.. RMJ. 2007; 32(1): 18-21.


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Nahid Q, Najmadin M, Pasha M, Vahid SG, Sabah. H. Vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus status of Pregnant Women and their Newborns in West Iran.. RMJ. (2007), [cited June 26, 2026]; 32(1): 18-21.


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Nahid, Q., Najmadin, . M., Pasha, . M., Vahid, . S. G. & Sabah., . H. (2007) Vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus status of Pregnant Women and their Newborns in West Iran.. RMJ, 32 (1), 18-21.


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Nahid, Qhotbi, Molanaei Najmadin, Mosaed Pasha, Sedighi Gorabi Vahid, and Hasani Sabah.. 2007. Vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus status of Pregnant Women and their Newborns in West Iran.. Rawal Medical Journal, 32 (1), 18-21.


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Nahid, Qhotbi, Molanaei Najmadin, Mosaed Pasha, Sedighi Gorabi Vahid, and Hasani Sabah.. "Vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus status of Pregnant Women and their Newborns in West Iran.." Rawal Medical Journal 32 (2007), 18-21.


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Nahid, Qhotbi, Molanaei Najmadin, Mosaed Pasha, Sedighi Gorabi Vahid, and Hasani Sabah.. "Vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus status of Pregnant Women and their Newborns in West Iran.." Rawal Medical Journal 32.1 (2007), 18-21. Print.


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Nahid, Q., Najmadin, . M., Pasha, . M., Vahid, . S. G. & Sabah., . H. (2007) Vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus status of Pregnant Women and their Newborns in West Iran.. Rawal Medical Journal, 32 (1), 18-21.


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