Title
Associations of vitamin D deficiency, parathyroid hormone, calcium, and phosphorus with perinatal adverse outcomes. A prospective cohort study
Date Issued
01 November 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
María Pérez-Castillo Í.
Rivero-Blanco T.
Expósito-Ruiz M.
Setefilla López-Criado M.
Aguilar-Cordero M.J.
University of Granada
Publisher(s)
MDPI AG
Abstract
Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy has been linked to perinatal adverse outcomes. Studies conducted to date have recommended assessing interactions with other vitamin D-related metabolites to clarify this subject. We aimed to evaluate the association of vitamin D deficiency during early pregnancy with preterm birth. Secondary outcomes included low birth weight and small for gestational age. Additionally, we explored the role that parathyroid hormone, calcium and phosphorus could play in the associations. We conducted a prospective cohort study comprising 289 pregnant women in a hospital in Granada, Spain. Participants were followed-up from weeks 10–12 of gestation to postpartum. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, parathyroid hormone, calcium, and phosphorus were measured within the first week after recruitment. Pearson’s _2 test, Mann–Whitney U test, binary and multivariable logistic regression models were used to explore associations between variables and outcomes. 36.3% of the participants were vitamin D deficient (<20 ng/mL). 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration was inversely correlated with parathyroid hormone (_ = -0.146, p = 0.013). Preterm birth was associated with vitamin D deficiency in the multivariable model, being this association stronger amongst women with parathyroid hormone serum levels above the 80th percentile (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 6.587, 95% CI (2.049, 21.176), p = 0.002). Calcium and phosphorus were not associated with any studied outcome. Combined measurement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone could be a better estimator of preterm birth than vitamin D in isolation.
Start page
1
End page
14
Volume
12
Issue
11
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Endocrinología, Metabolismo (incluyendo diabetes, hormonas) Obstetricia, Ginecología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85094806925
PubMed ID
Source
Nutrients
ISSN of the container
20726643
DOI of the container
10.3390/nu12113279
Source funding
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
Sponsor(s)
Funding: Research reported in this publication was funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities (Project FIS-ISCIII, PI17/02305).
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