Vitamin D is deficient in neonates with early onset sepsis and is associated with increased sepsis severity and mortality.

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Indian Pediatr. 2020 Mar 15 ;57(3):232-234. PMID: 32198863

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Association of Early-Onset Sepsis and Vitamin D Deficiency in Term Neonates.

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OBJECTIVE: To determine if vitamin D status is affected in term neonates with early onset sepsis and its association with outcome.METHODS: Study was done at a level 3 neonatal unit on 140 neonates. Term neonates with early onset sepsis (study group, 70 patients) and without sepsis (control group, 70 patients) were enrolled.RESULTS: Mean neonatal vitamin D level in the study group was 16.00 (10.49) ng/mL and in the control group, was 29.07(8.36) ng/mL (P =0.061). In the study group 80% (n=56) babies had low vitamin D levels (

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