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Assessment of Vitamin D3 Levels in Cases of Unexplained Recurrent Pregnancy Loss in Assiut

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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1. General Obstetrics

Abstract

Background: Pregnancy loss (PL) is a common adverse outcome of pregnancy that may be caused by multiple risk factors. Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) may be a possible risk factor for pregnancy loss.Aim of the Work: To evaluate serum vitamin D status in women with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss and to determine the potential risk factors inducing vitamin D deficiency among women in the child bearing period.Methods: We conducted a matched case control study including 60 women with history of RPL, (with the last abortion of 6 months) and 60 women with normal pregnancy outcomes between August 2019 and August 2020. The data were collected by an interview questionnaire including baseline characteristics in addition to ultrasonography and blood samples for assessment of vitamin D level.Results: There was no statistically significant difference in 25-OH vitamin D levels between cases and controls (11.61 ± 4.82 in cases versus 12.73 ± 6.68 in controls, P=0.297) or in 25-OH vitamin D status as (48.3% in both study groups had severe deficiency, 43.3% & 35.0 had moderate deficiency and only 8.3% & 16.7% had normal levels in cases and controls respectively). VDD was associated with breastfeeding, insufficient sun exposure, darker skin, and insufficient nutritional intake. There was no association between vitamin D levels and BMI.Conclusion: The association between Vitamin D level and recurrent pregnancy loss could not be confirmed. Risk factors for vitamin D deficiency should be assessed in all pregnant women with RPL.

DOI

10.21608/ebwhj.2024.267517.1296

Keywords

recurrent abortion, Unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss, vitamin D deficiency

Authors

First Name

Hisham

Last Name

Abou-Taleb

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, faculty of medicine, Assuit University

Email

hishamaboutaleb1@aun.edu.eg

City

Assuit

Orcid

0000-0001-6366-9703

First Name

Asmaa

Last Name

Rasheed

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. El Mabara health insurance hospital, Assiut city, Assiut Governorate, Egypt

Email

asmaaabouzaid237@yahoo.com

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First Name

Ezzat

Last Name

sayed

MiddleName

H

Affiliation

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut city, Assiut Governorate, Egypt

Email

ezzat_s@aun.edu.eg

City

Assuit

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Volume

14

Article Issue

3

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49859

Issue Date

2024-08-01

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2023-09-03

Publish Date

2024-08-01

Page Start

303

Page End

309

Print ISSN

2090-7265

Online ISSN

2090-7257

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https://ebwhj.journals.ekb.eg/article_374866.html

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366

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Publication Title

Evidence Based Women's Health Journal

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https://ebwhj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Assessment of Vitamin D3 Levels in Cases of Unexplained Recurrent Pregnancy Loss in Assiut

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Created At

23 Dec 2024