Impact of First-Trimester Vitamin D Deficiency on the Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Comprehensive Review
Keywords:
First-Trimester ,Vitamin D Deficiency , Gestational Diabetes MellitusAbstract
Background: Vitamin D plays a critical role in calcium-phosphate homeostasis, immune modulation, andmetabolic regulation. During pregnancy, maternal vitamin D status is particularly important as it influences not onlyskeletal development but also glucose metabolism. Emerging evidence suggests that deficiency in the firsttrimester may contribute to the development
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