Maternal vitamin D deficiency and fetal distress/birth asphyxia: a population-based nested case-control study

Vitamin D deficiency causes not only skeletal problems but also muscle weakness, including heart muscle. If the fetal heart is also affected, it might be more susceptible to fetal distress and birth asphyxia. In this pilot study, we hypothesised that low maternal vitamin D levels are over-represente...

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Main Authors: Lindqvist, Pelle G, Silva, Aldo T, Gustafsson, Sven A, Gidlöf, Sebastian
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Apgar score
Birth weight
Body mass index
Cesarean section
Gestational age
Heart rate
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Muscle strength
Nutrition
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Population
Population-based studies
Pregnancy
Regression analysis
Suffocation
Umbilical cord
Vagina
Vitamin D
Vitamin deficiency
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Birth weight
Body mass index
Cesarean section
Gestational age
Heart rate
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Muscle strength
Nutrition
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Population
Population-based studies
Pregnancy
Regression analysis
Suffocation
Umbilical cord
Vagina
Vitamin D
Vitamin deficiency
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