Vitamin D deficiency linked to higher risk of miscarriage, new research suggests
manchestereveningnews.co.ukNew research suggests vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased risk of miscarriage, with scientists hoping to discover whether supplements taken prior to pregnancy will lower the risk of miscarriage.
Vitamin D deficiency is extremely common, with pregnant women more likely to be deficient, according to experts. All pregnant women are recommended to take vitamin D supplements in pregnancy to help their baby’s bones, teeth, and muscles develop.
But low levels of vitamin D are linked with other serious pregnancy problems, including problems conceiving and pregnancy complications such as pre-eclampsia and preterm birth, says Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Research, based in Birmingham.
Research has shown that taking a low dose vitamin D supplement can help reduce the risk of these conditions. Yet it has long been unclear whether an early, low-cost, vitamin D treatment could also protect against pregnancy loss, including for women and pregnant people at high risk of recurrent miscarriage. READ MORE:'Concerned' medics have a plan to deal with Monkeypox if it spreads to Greater Manchester A review by scientists at Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Research in Birmingham, published in the journal Fertility and Sterility on May 28, analysed all studies conducted by other research teams.
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