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First trimester maternal serum vitamin D and markers of preeclampsia

Dorota A Bomba-Opon1, Robert Brawura-Biskupski-Samaha, Szymon Kozlowski

  • 11st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and.

The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine : the Official Journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
|September 21, 2013
PubMed

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Maternal vitamin D levels in early pregnancy do not appear to predict preeclampsia markers. This study found no association between first-trimester 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25OHD) and preeclampsia indicators.

Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Nutritional Science
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Background:

  • Preeclampsia is a significant complication of pregnancy.
  • Vitamin D deficiency has been suggested as a potential risk factor for preeclampsia.
  • Understanding early pregnancy markers is crucial for predicting and managing preeclampsia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between maternal serum vitamin D levels during the first trimester and subsequent markers of preeclampsia.
  • To determine if early pregnancy vitamin D status can serve as a predictive indicator for preeclampsia development.

Main Methods:

  • Serum levels of 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25OHD) were measured in 280 pregnant women during their first trimester.
  • Other markers assessed included pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A), placental growth factor (PlGF), uterine artery pulsatility index, and mean arterial pressure.

Main Results:

  • No significant relationship was found between first-trimester 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25OHD) concentrations and the measured markers of preeclampsia.
  • The study did not identify vitamin D levels as a predictor for preeclampsia indicators in early pregnancy.

Conclusions:

  • First-trimester maternal serum vitamin D concentration does not appear to be associated with markers of preeclampsia.
  • These findings suggest that vitamin D levels in early pregnancy may not be a useful biomarker for predicting preeclampsia.
  • Further research may be needed to explore the role of vitamin D in preeclampsia at different gestational stages or with different methodologies.
Abstract

Keywords:
Mean artery pressurePAPP-APlGFpreeclampsiapregnancyuterine artery pulsatility indexvitamin D

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