Endocrine Abstracts

Background: We planned this prospective cohort study in term newborn babies, with the objective to determine the incidence of vitamin D deficiency in infancy and to determine the level of vitamin D which triggers the physiological PTH axis of the body so as to differentiate truly deficient from sufficient vitamin D status.Methods: 96 participants at birth were enrolled and followed up till 9 months of age. Serum 25OHD was estimated in cord blood at birth...