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Eighty-eight pregnant women and their newborns were enrolled in a cross-sectional study. Maternal serum 25-OHD was measured by ELISA
Eighty-eight pregnant women and their newborns were enrolled in a cross-sectional study. Maternal serum 25-OHD was measured by ELISA.Maternal 25 (OH) vitamin D measurement: Blood samples for determination of serum 25 (OH) vitamin D were collected by venipuncture and processed as follows: 3 mL blood were collected into plain tubes and allowed to clot for 30 minutes, then it was centrifuged at 1500 round per minute for 15 minutes at room temperature and the serum was separated into clean, properly labeled tubes and stored at ≤ -20°C till assay. Serum 25 (OH) vitamin D level was assessed by Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA) using DRG 25-OH Vitamin D (total) ELISA (DRG International, Inc., USA) according to manufacturer's instructions. Vitamin D deficiency is defined by 25(OH) D levels less than 20 ng/d
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deficient Vit D | Mothers with serum 25(OH) D levels less than 20 ng/dl |
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| Normal vit D | Mothers with serum 25(OH) D levels more than 20 ng/dl |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaginal delivery | Procedure | classic vaginal delivery |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Neonatal intensive care unit admission | Admission of the neonate to NICU | 24 hours after delivery |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
any chronic illness as chronic hypertension or pregestational diabetes pregnancy-related illnesses as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes multiple pregnancy
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88 full term neonates of both sexes born to 88 healthy women with a mean age was 27.0 ± 5.0 years. Forty-one (46.6%) had normal vaginal delivery and 47 (53.4%) underwent cesarean section
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ahmed Maged, MD | professor | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Kasr Alainy medical school | Cairo | 12111 | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
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| D002585 | Cesarean Section |
| ID | Term |
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| D036861 | Delivery, Obstetric |
| D013513 | Obstetric Surgical Procedures |
| D013514 | Surgical Procedures, Operative |
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| Cesarean Section |
| Procedure |
routine lower segment cesarean scetion |
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