Dose-Response Effects of Early Vitamin D Supplementation on Neurodevelopmental and Respiratory Outcomes of Extremely Preterm Infants at 2 Years of Age: A Randomized Trial.

CONCLUSION: In extremely preterm infants, early vitamin D supplementation did not significantly improve cognitive scores. Though underpowered for clinically meaningful differences in early childhood outcomes, this trial may help determine dosing for further investigation of vitamin D supplementation. PMID: 29393233 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29393233?dopt=Abstract

Source: Neonatology - January 24, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Salas AA, Woodfin T, Phillips V, Peralta-Carcelen M, Carlo WA, Ambalavanan N Tags: Neonatology Source Type: research