Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access

Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

Publications

• Review   
  Vitamin D Supplemental Therapy can Explore the Interplay Circuit between Hypovitaminosis D, High Serum IL-6 and Pregnancy-Associated Morbidities
  Author(s): Khaled Fathy Helal* and Ola A Harb
  
  Objectives: To evaluate the relation between baseline Vitamin D (VD) serum levels and incidence and severity of Pregnancy-Associated Morbidities (PAM). Patients and methods: The study included 386 pregnant women attended at the 6th gestational week and after full clinical and obstetric examination, gave fasting blood samples for estimation of fasting blood glucose (FBG) and ELISA estimation of serum VD, insulin and interleukin-6 (IL-6). Insulin resistance (IR) was determined according to homeostasis model assessment IR (HOMA-IR) score that was considered abnormal at score of ≥ 2. Enrolled women were categorized according to a booking VD level as sufficient (Group A), insufficient (Group B) and deficient (Group C). Women of group C received daily oral VD (1000 IU) supplemental therapy (VD-ST) till delivery. Study outcomes included incidenc.. View More»
  

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