Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Vitamin D regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism. Although Turkey is a sunny country, vitamin D deficiency is a major problem in pregnant mother and their infants. The purpose of this study was to evaluate vitamin D levels in mothers with or without vitamin D supplementation and their newborns’ cord bloods.Methods: Healthy pregnant women and their healthy term babies were enrolled in the study. Levels of vitamin D, parathyroid hor...