The effect of maternal vitamin D concentration on fetal bone.

CONTEXT: Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may be associated with suboptimal fetal growth, but direct evidence is lacking. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to validate a method for fetal femur volume (FV) measurement using three-dimensional ultrasound and to detect correlations between FV an...

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Main Authors: Ioannou, C, Javaid, M, Mahon, P, Yaqub, M, Harvey, N, Godfrey, K, Noble, J, Cooper, C, Papageorghiou, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012