VITAMIN D STATUS IN PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC AT OUR TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

Abstract

Introduction Vitamin D (VD) is a component of the intricate steroid hormone system, which has long been linked to the metabolism of bone. The rise in rickets cases recently has renewed attention in vitamin D deficiency (VDD). Furthermore, research on the physiology of VD raises the possibility that the consequences of VDD may extend far beyond rickets and include problems with pregnancy, allergies, diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Serum levels of 1,25(OH)D can increase up to threefold during pregnancy, peaking in the third trimester and beginning at 10–12 weeks of gestation Aim and Objectives This prospective study is undertaken to study vitamin D levels in pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic of our tertiary care hospital.