Effects of Cord Blood 25-hydroxy-vitamin D Level on Early Neonatal Morbidities

Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) is a prohormone and its active form is 1,25 dihydroxycholecalciferol. This hormone has effect on both calcium, phosphorus and bone metabolism and also bone morrow, muscle, heart and immune system. For a long time, maternal low vitamin D level is a well known problem for our country and the level was reported as <10 ng/ml for 46-80% of mothers.The most prominent risk factor was determined as low socioeconomic status. Therefore, the level of 25-hydroxy-vitamin D is supposed to be in relation with several neonatal morbidities and maternal complications of pregnancy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Term or preterm newborns which are hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of our hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

• Preterm babies born before the 24. gestational week
• Babies with complex cardiac anomalies and/or dysmorphic features