Association Between Vitamin D Level in Pregnant Women and Level of TSH in Their Neonates

Background: prevention of hypovitaminosis D IN pregnancy and related fetal and maternal adverse effects would help to improve the outcomes . However in this study, the association between vitamin D level in pregnant women and level of TSH in their neonates was determined.Material and Methods: In this observational study as comparative cross-sectional, 100 consecutive pregnant women from firoozabadi hospital were enrolled and the serum vitamin D was assessed in them and the association with neonatal TSH was determined.Results : in this study the mean maternal serum vitamin D level was 24.9 ±13.3 and the mean neonatal serum TSH level was 2.8 ±1. There was no statistically significant association between vitamin D level in pregnant women and TSH level in their neonates ( p> 0.05).Conclusion : It may be concluded that Vitamin D level in pregnant women and level of TSH in their neonates are not interrelated

Keywords:

vitamin D , Thyroid , neonates