American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 203, Issue 4 , Pages 366.e1-366.e6 , October 2010

Plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in early-onset severe preeclampsia

Presented at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Chicago, IL, Feb. 1-6, 2010.

  • Christopher J. Robinson, MD, MSCR

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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  • Mark C. Alanis, MD, MSCR

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
    • ,
  • Carol L. Wagner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
    • ,
  • Bruce W. Hollis, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
    • ,
  • Donna D. Johnson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

Received 1 March 2010 ,Revised 8 June 2010 ,Accepted 17 June 2010.

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 Reprints not available from the authors.

 Supported by a Clinical and Translational Science K12 Award, Medical University of South Carolina.

 Cite this article as: Robinson CJ, Alanis MC, Wagner CL, et al. Plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in early-onset severe preeclampsia. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010;203:366.e1-6.

PII: S0002-9378(10)00811-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.06.036

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 203, Issue 4 , Pages 366.e1-366.e6 , October 2010

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