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Determinants of Neonatal Vitamin D Levels as Measured on Neonatal Dried Blood Spot Samples.
Neonatology - 1 Jan 2017
Smith Chloe A, Sun Cong, Pezic Angela, Rodda Christine, Cameron Fergus, Allen Katie, Craig Maria E, Carlin John, Dwyer Terry, Lucas Robyn M, Eyles Darryl W, Kemp Andrew S, Ellis Justine A, Ponsonby Anne-Louise
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BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency is linked to adverse childhood health outcomes, yet data on the distribution and quantifiable determinants of neonatal 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25OHD) concentration, a vitamin D biomarker, are limited. OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to identify determinants of neonatal 25OHD concentration, measured using neonatal dried blood spots (DBS). METHODS: A total of 259 ethnically diverse children...
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