Vitamin D in the perinatal period: an update

• Main Authors: Margherita Fanos (Author), Francesco Vierucci (Author), Giuseppe Saggese (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella, 2013-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Vitamin D is a pleiotropic hormone modulating calcium and phosphorous metabolism. Numerous extraskeletal functions of vitamin D have been shown in recent years and the role of an adequate vitamin D status during pregnancy in terms of benefits for mother and child has been investigated. Presumed effe...