Zeinhom, A., Kamal, A., Mostafa, M., Abdel Wahed, M., Farid, L. (2023). Serum Vitamin D Deficiency in Idiopathic Preterm Labor: Case Control Study. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 90(1), 894-900. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2023.279959
Ahmed M. Zeinhom; Ahmed F. Kamal; Mohamed H. Mostafa; Mai Magdy Abdel Wahed; Laila A. Farid. "Serum Vitamin D Deficiency in Idiopathic Preterm Labor: Case Control Study". The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 90, 1, 2023, 894-900. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2023.279959
Zeinhom, A., Kamal, A., Mostafa, M., Abdel Wahed, M., Farid, L. (2023). 'Serum Vitamin D Deficiency in Idiopathic Preterm Labor: Case Control Study', The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 90(1), pp. 894-900. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2023.279959
Zeinhom, A., Kamal, A., Mostafa, M., Abdel Wahed, M., Farid, L. Serum Vitamin D Deficiency in Idiopathic Preterm Labor: Case Control Study. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2023; 90(1): 894-900. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2023.279959
Serum Vitamin D Deficiency in Idiopathic Preterm Labor: Case Control Study
Background: Preterm labor (PTL) is the most common cause of neonatal death worldwide. In Egypt, the average rate of preterm labor is estimated to be 14.7%. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the relation between maternal vitamin D deficiency and idiopathic preterm birth. Patients and Methods: This case-control study was conducted on 160 pregnant women; 80 women with PTL as cases and another 80 women with term birth as controls, who were admitted to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department in Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital. Results: Using ROC curve, serum 25(OH) D level ≤ 32 ng/ml was significantly associated with PTL (p = 0.001), with moderate sensitivity of 80% and low specificity of 47.5%. Conclusion: Preterm delivery was significantly associated with vitamin D ≤ 32.0 ng/ml. Although serum 25(OH) D deficiency is a significant risk factor, but it cannot be considered a diagnostic tool in predicting PTL.
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