European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 172 (2014) 15–19
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Effect of treatment of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency during pregnancy on fetal growth indices and maternal weight gain: a randomized clinical trial Sima Hashemipour a, Amir Ziaee a, Amir Javadi b, Farideh Movahed b, Khadijeh Elmizadeh b, Ezzatalsadat Hajiseid Javadi b, Fatemeh Lalooha b,* a b
Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Science, Qazvin, Iran Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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Article history: Received 6 March 2013 Received in revised form 4 September 2013 Accepted 8 October 2013
Objective: To determine whether treatment of low serum vitamin D in pregnant women improves fetal growth indices. Study design: In this open-label randomized clinical trial, 130 Iranian pregnant women (24–26 weeks of gestation) with vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency [25(OH)D
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European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/ejogrb
Effect of treatment of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency during pregnancy on fetal growth indices and maternal weight gain: a randomized clinical trial Sima Hashemipour a, Amir Ziaee a, Amir Javadi b, Farideh Movahed b, Khadijeh Elmizadeh b, Ezzatalsadat Hajiseid Javadi b, Fatemeh Lalooha b,* a b
Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Science, Qazvin, Iran Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
A R T I C L E I N F O
A B S T R A C T
Article history: Received 6 March 2013 Received in revised form 4 September 2013 Accepted 8 October 2013
Objective: To determine whether treatment of low serum vitamin D in pregnant women improves fetal growth indices. Study design: In this open-label randomized clinical trial, 130 Iranian pregnant women (24–26 weeks of gestation) with vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency [25(OH)D
