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Maternal and neonatal vitamin D status, genotype and childhood celiac disease.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Mårild Karl, Tapia German, Haugen Margareta, Dahl Sandra R, Cohen Arieh S, Lundqvist Marika, Lie Benedicte A, Stene Lars C, Størdal Ketil
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Low concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin D during pregnancy may be associated with offspring autoimmune disorders. Little is known about environmental triggers except gluten for celiac disease, a common immune-mediated disorder where seasonality of birth has been reported as a risk factor. We therefore aimed to test whether low maternal and neonatal 25-hydroxyvitamin D predicted higher risk of childhood...
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