Bone Abstracts

Objective: There is no published data to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of a single bolus dose vitamin D in breastfed infants of vitamin D deficient mothers. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of this alternative approach in newborn infants <4 months of age.Method: This single centre study was conducted from Aug 2013 to May 2014. Of 307 pregnant women diagnosed with vitamin D deficiency (25OHD<50 nmol/l) 70 were recruited. Their newborn in...