Journal of Nutrition and Health
- Volume 34 Issue 4
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- Pages.426-432
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- 2001
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- 2288-3886(pISSN)
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- 2288-3959(eISSN)
Serum Vitamin B(sub)12 Levels of Maternal-Umbilical Cord Blood and Pregnancy Outcomes
임신말 모체 및 제대혈의 비타민 B(sub)12 농도와 임신결과와의 상관성
Abstract
Vitamin B(sub)12(cobalamin) is an essential nutrient in human and it is particularly important during pregnancy. Nevertheless very few studies have reported, concerning vitamin B(sub)12 in relation with reproduction. This study was conducted to evaluate the vitamin B(sub)12 nutrition status of Korean pregnant women and to investigate the relationship between serum vitamin B(sub)12 levels of maternal-umbilical cord blood and pregnancy outcomes. Dietary vitamin B(sub)12 intakes of the pregnants were estimated by semiquantitative frequency questionnaire. Serum vitamin B(sub)12 levels in both maternal blood and umbilical cord blood of 30 pregnant women at delivery were measured by radioimmunoassay. Mean vitamin B(sub)12 intake was 3.3