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MATERNAL VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND PREECLAMPSIA: A PRENATAL RISK REDUCTION GOAL
Abstract
Dear Editor,
We carefully read the recent study published in your esteemed journal, "Comparison of Maternal Serum Vitamin D Levels in Preeclamptic and Healthy Pregnant Women," by Demir Özkan et al. The authors emphasize that significantly lower serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH D) levels were found in pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia compared to normotensive pregnant controls, and they believe that vitamin D deficiency may be a factor playing a role in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. This finding is clinically significant in reducing the increasing incidence of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is also an important observation for public health concerns, as it may reduce infant mortality.
The evidence provided by this study and all the studies mentioned above highlights the need to integrate vitamin D screening into routine prenatal checkups, especially for pregnant women at higher risk of preeclampsia. Randomized controlled trials are needed to clearly demonstrate whether vitamin D supplementation can reduce the incidence and severity of preeclampsia. However, the lack of risk, low cost, and numerous potential benefits of vitamin D supplementation make it a valuable preventive strategy (Haugen et al., 2009; Andersen et al., 2015; Holick et al., 2011). Furthermore, public health measures such as dietary supplementation, awareness campaigns for both healthcare providers and pregnant women, and targeted supplementation programs can address this deficiency at the community level, thus preventing many adverse maternal and fetal complications. In conclusion, the important data obtained by Demir Özkan et al. from the Turkish population contributes substantially to the current body of evidence linking maternal vitamin D deficiency and preeclampsia. Further large-scale, multicenter studies are needed to determine optimal screening times, supplementation timing, and doses. Screening for vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy could be a simple yet effective policy to reduce the incidence of preeclampsia, improve maternal and fetal health outcomes worldwide, and reduce treatment costs.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Medical Biochemistry - Proteins, Peptides and Proteomics
Journal Section
Letter to Editor
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Publication Date
December 26, 2025
Submission Date
August 18, 2025
Acceptance Date
October 6, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 7 Number: 3
APA
Bozkürk, M. B. (2025). MATERNAL VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND PREECLAMPSIA: A PRENATAL RISK REDUCTION GOAL. Sabuncuoglu Serefeddin Health Sciences, 7(3), 217-218. https://doi.org/10.55895/sshs.1767696
AMA
1.Bozkürk MB. MATERNAL VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND PREECLAMPSIA: A PRENATAL RISK REDUCTION GOAL. SSHS. 2025;7(3):217-218. doi:10.55895/sshs.1767696
Chicago
Bozkürk, Mine Büşra. 2025. “MATERNAL VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND PREECLAMPSIA: A PRENATAL RISK REDUCTION GOAL”. Sabuncuoglu Serefeddin Health Sciences 7 (3): 217-18. https://doi.org/10.55895/sshs.1767696.
EndNote
Bozkürk MB (December 1, 2025) MATERNAL VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND PREECLAMPSIA: A PRENATAL RISK REDUCTION GOAL. Sabuncuoglu Serefeddin Health Sciences 7 3 217–218.
IEEE
[1]M. B. Bozkürk, “MATERNAL VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND PREECLAMPSIA: A PRENATAL RISK REDUCTION GOAL”, SSHS, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 217–218, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.55895/sshs.1767696.
ISNAD
Bozkürk, Mine Büşra. “MATERNAL VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND PREECLAMPSIA: A PRENATAL RISK REDUCTION GOAL”. Sabuncuoglu Serefeddin Health Sciences 7/3 (December 1, 2025): 217-218. https://doi.org/10.55895/sshs.1767696.
JAMA
1.Bozkürk MB. MATERNAL VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND PREECLAMPSIA: A PRENATAL RISK REDUCTION GOAL. SSHS. 2025;7:217–218.
MLA
Bozkürk, Mine Büşra. “MATERNAL VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND PREECLAMPSIA: A PRENATAL RISK REDUCTION GOAL”. Sabuncuoglu Serefeddin Health Sciences, vol. 7, no. 3, Dec. 2025, pp. 217-8, doi:10.55895/sshs.1767696.
Vancouver
1.Mine Büşra Bozkürk. MATERNAL VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND PREECLAMPSIA: A PRENATAL RISK REDUCTION GOAL. SSHS. 2025 Dec. 1;7(3):217-8. doi:10.55895/sshs.1767696