Maternal Vitamin D Status and Its Effect on Vitamin D Levels in Early Infancy in a Tertiary Care Centre in Sri Lanka

Table 3

Correlation between serum 25(OH)D and other biochemical parameters.

Group	Correlation r (p value)
	PTH	ALP	Calcium	IP
Pregnant mothers (n=115)	- 0.295 (0.002)	- 0.084 (0.392)	- 0.019 (0.845)	0.163 (0.096)
Lactating mothers (n=115)	- 0.249 (0.011)	- 0.165 (0.092)	- 0.068 (0.492)	- 0.068 (0.490)
Infants (n=112)	- 0.283 (0.004)	- 0.067 (0.502)	0.122 (0.221)	0.244 (0.013)

significantly correlated.
25(OH)D: vitamin D; PTH: Parathyroid Hormone; IP: Inorganic Phosphorous; ALP: Alkaline Phosphatase.