Research Article
Maternal Vitamin D Status and Its Effect on Vitamin D Levels in Early Infancy in a Tertiary Care Centre in Sri Lanka
Table 1
Biochemical parameters of the study population.
| | 25(OH)D nmol/L | PTH pg/mL | IP mmol/L | ALP IU/L | Calcium mmol/L |
| Pregnant mothers (n=115) | 46.4 ± 17.5 | 23.7 ± 22.0 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 193.6 ± 172.0 | 2.3 ± 0.2 | Lactating mothers (n=115) | 51.9± 17.0 | 41.2 ± 38.1 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 121.1 ± 25.4 | 2.2 ± 0.1 | Infants (n=112) | 28.1 ± 13.7 | 28.6 ± 22.9 | 2.1 ± 0.2 | 415.7 ± 107.6 | 2.5 ± 0.1 |
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Mean±SD unless otherwise indicated. 25(OH)D: vitamin D; PTH: Parathyroid Hormone; IP: Inorganic Phosphorous; ALP: Alkaline Phosphatase.
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