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SUBMITTER: Kolodziejczyk A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5594536 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kołodziejczyk Alicja A Borszewska-Kornacka Maria K MK Seliga-Siwecka Joanna J
Trials 20170911 1
<h4>Background</h4>The pivotal role of vitamin D (vit D) in skeletal health is well known. Neonatal vit D storage at birth is dependent on maternal levels, and newborns receive 50-70% of their mother's 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D]. Deficiency of vit D can lead to prematurity bone disease, with an incidence of up to 55% in infants weighing < 1000 g. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of monitored supplementation of vit D in a population of preterm infants.<h4>Methods/design</h4 ...[more]