- Original Article
- Neonatology (Perinatology)
- Effects of cord blood vitamin D levels on the risk of neonatal sepsis in premature infants
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Birgul Say, Nurdan Uras, Suzan Sahin, Halil Degirmencioglu, Serife Suna Oguz, Fuat Emre Canpolat
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2017;60(8):248-253. Published online August 14, 2017
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Purpose Vitamin D plays a key role in immune function. Vitamin D deficiency may play a role in the pathogenesis of infections, and low levels of circulating vitamin D are strongly associated with infectious diseases. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of low vitamin D levels in cord blood on neonatal sepsis in preterm infants. MethodsOne hundred seventeen premature... |
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