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Table 2 Maternal and neonatal 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH) D levels and biochemical markers in prematurity and term infants

From: Vitamin d deficiency with high parathyroid hormone levels is related to late onset SEPSIS among preterm infants

 

Term Infants

N:50

Preterm Infants

N: 50

25(OH) D Mothers (ng/mL)

9.78 (24.20)

10.49 (22.15)

25(OH) D Neonates (ng/mL)

13.2 (7,85)

18.6 (13.62)

Calcium (mg/dl)

11(6)

10.15(7.4)a

Phosphorus (ng/ml)

6.2 (8.1)

5.5 (9.3)a

Osteocalcin (ng/mL)

31.9 (20.27)

61(104.6)a

PTH (pg/mL)

2.25 (3.55)

49.1(84.68)a

MMP8 (ng/mL)

2692(2104.8)

500 (70.3)a

  1. PTH: Parathyroid hormone. MMP-8: Matrix metalloproteinase-8. Data are expressed as medians (interquartile ranges). Statistical significance obtained by Mann–Whitney U test. a: P < 0.05 value between prematurity and term infants
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

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