Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5571928 | Clinical Nutrition | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Our results suggest that vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy increases genotoxic risks in newborns. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency globally is high and it is important to further investigate whether vitamin D supplementation or similar interventions during pregnancy could prevent DNA damage at early stages of life.
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Authors
Cristina O'Callaghan-Gordo, Manolis Kogevinas, Eleni Fthenou, Marie Pedersen, Ana Espinosa, Georgia Chalkiadaki, Vasiliki Daraki, Eirini Dermitzaki, Ilse Decordier, Vaggelis Georgiou, Domenico Franco Merlo, Theano Roumeliotaki, Kim Vande Loock,