Plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in early-onset severe preeclampsia

CJ Robinson, MC Alanis, CL Wagner, BW Hollis… - American journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes. The
purpose of this investigation was to assess total 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH-D) levels at
diagnosis of early-onset severe preeclampsia (EOSPE). STUDY DESIGN: After institutional
review board approval, we enrolled subjects with EOSPE (< 34 weeks' gestation with severe
preeclampsia) in this case-control investigation in a 1: 2 ratio with gestation-matched,
contemporaneous control subjects. Demographic and outcome information was collected for …