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Hyagriv N. Simhan

Researcher at University of Pittsburgh

Publications -  31
Citations -  4347

Hyagriv N. Simhan is an academic researcher from University of Pittsburgh. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pregnancy & Vitamin D and neurology. The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 31 publications receiving 3571 citations.

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Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency Increases the Risk of Preeclampsia

TL;DR: A nested case-control study of pregnant women followed from less than 16 wk gestation to delivery to assess the effect of maternal 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration on the risk of preeclampsia and the vitamin D status of newborns of preeClamptic mothers.
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High prevalence of vitamin d insufficiency in black and white pregnant women residing in the northern united states and their neonates

TL;DR: Black and white pregnant women and neonates residing in the northern US are at high risk of vitamin D insufficiency, even when mothers are compliant with prenatal vitamins, and higher-dose supplementation is needed to improve maternal and neonatal vitamin D nutriture.
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Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency Increases the Risk of Preeclampsia

TL;DR: Maternal vitamin D deficiency may be an independent risk factor for preeclampsia and vitamin D supplementation in early pregnancy should be explored for preventing preeclampedia and promoting neonatal well-being.
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Maternal Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations Are Associated with Small-for-Gestational Age Births in White Women

TL;DR: In this paper, the association between maternal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations in early pregnancy and the risk of small-forgestational age birth (SGA) was investigated.