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  • Title: [Metabolism of minerals and vitamin D in the pregnant woman and the fetus].
    Author: Salle B, David L, Glorieux F.
    Journal: Sem Hop; 1983 Feb 10; 59(6):383-9. PubMed ID: 6302874.
    Abstract:
    The mineral metabolism in the fetus and pregnant woman is described with reference to data from the medical literature and personal studies. As soon as the twenty-eighth week of gestation, a concentration gradient is established between mother and fetus for calcium, phosphorus and magnesium, with higher levels in the fetus. The vitamin D content of the fetus is dependent on that of the mother; in France, where food is not supplemented, vitamin D deficiency is common in mothers and neonates, especially during the winter and spring and in areas where sunlight is scarce. Vitamin D supplementation is therefore required during the last trimester of gestation.
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