The effect of vitamin D supplementation on hepcidin, iron status, and inflammation in pregnant women in the United Kingdom

Iron and vitamin D deficiencies are common during pregnancy. Our aim was to identify whether antenatal vitamin D3 supplementation affects iron status (via hepcidin suppression) and/or inflammation. Using a subset of the UK multicenter Maternal Vitamin D Osteoporosis Study (MAVIDOS)—a double-blinded,...

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Hoofdauteurs: Braithwaite, VS, Crozier, SR, D'Angelo, S, Prentice, A, Cooper, C, Harvey, NC, Jones, KS, Mavidos Trial Group
Formaat: Journal article
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: MDPI 2019