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1 Vitamin D in Pregnancy
1 Vitamin D in Pregnancy
IN PREGNANCY
Ergocalciferol
• Supplementation
Vitamin D synthesis pathway
Wagner CL. Does Vit D makes the World go round? Breastfeed Med. 3(4).2008
Therapeutic Applications And New Advances, Vit D in Pregnancy and Lactacion: Moving Inti
the Future ,2018
Promoting insulin
action and secretion
Lung development
Calcium metabolism
Classical action
and bone metabolism
Classical action
Deficiency Vit D ---
active (1,25(OH)2D)
Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
Lack of bone mineralisation
RCOG,2014
Dietary recommendation VIT D in Pregnant Women
Recently Completed RCT Providing Vit D during pregnancy
• Vitamin D toxicity
oHypercalcaemia
oHypercalciuria
• Self limiting
• No clinical problem
Resume
• Low vit D concentration in the population
• Defficiency vit D corelated with some maternal and
fetal complication
• Vit D supplementation relatively safe