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The effect of vitamin D supplementation on hepcidin, iron status, and inflammation in pregnant women in the United Kingdom

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Iron and vitamin D deficiencies are common during pregnancy. Our aim was to identify whether antenatal vitamin D3 supplementation affects iron status (via hepcidin suppression) and/or inflammation. Using a subset of the UK multicenter Maternal Vitamin D Osteoporosis Study (MAVIDOS)—a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial (ISRCTN82927713; EudraCT2007-001716-23)—we performed a secondary laboratory analysis. Women with blood samples from early and late pregnancy (vitamin D3 (1000 ...

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10.3390/nu11010190

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ORCID:
0000-0002-3366-2903
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ORCID:
0000-0002-9524-1127
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
NDORMS
Sub department:
Botnar Research Centre
Oxford college:
St Peter's College
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ORCID:
0000-0003-3510-0709
Publisher:
MDPI
Journal:
Nutrients More from this journal
Volume:
11
Issue:
1
Article number:
190
Publication date:
2019-01-18
Acceptance date:
2019-01-14
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ISSN:
2072-6643
Pmid:
30669280
Language:
English
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pubs:966078
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uuid:1815113a-a7b3-49ae-ba7c-199f38860916
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pubs:966078
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966078
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2019-02-26

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