Increasingly vitamin D deficiency is being associated with a number of psychiatric
conditions. In particular for disorders with a developmental basis, such as autistic spectrum …

Pregnant women and newborns are at increased risk of vitamin D deficiency. Our objective
was to create a global summary of maternal and newborn vitamin D status. We completed a …

The collection of whole blood samples on paper, known as dried blood spot (DBS), dates
back to the early 1960s in newborn screening for inherited metabolic disorders. DBS offers a …

Context Clues from the epidemiology of schizophrenia suggest that low levels of
developmental vitamin D may be associated with increased risk of schizophrenia. Objective …

Dried blood spots (DBS) typically consist in the deposition of small volumes of capillary
blood onto dedicated paper cards. Comparatively to whole blood or plasma samples, their …

Background: Maternal vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may affect fetal outcomes.
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine whether maternal 25-hydroxyvitamin D …

Vitamin D is an important calcium-regulating hormone with diverse functions in numerous
tissues, including the brain. Increasing evidence suggests that vitamin D may play a role in …

There is intense interest in identifying modifiable risk factors associated with autism-
spectrum disorders (ASD). Autism-related traits, which can be assessed in a continuous …

Background While numerous epidemiologic studies have found an association between
higher serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] concentrations and lower breast cancer risk …

Background Vitamin D levels are known to be associated with atopic disease development;
however, existing data are controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate whether …