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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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI
2019
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