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PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
Volume 81, Issue 5, Pages 731-735Publisher
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/pr.2017.9
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- Finska Lakaresallskapet
- Foundation for Pediatric Research
- Governmental Subsidy for Clinical Research
- Paivikki and Sakari Sohlberg Foundation
- Stiftelsen Dorothea Olivia, Karl Walter och Jarl Walter Perklens Minne
- Academy of Finland
- Sigrid Juselius Foundation
- Folkhalsan Research Foundation
- Orion Research Foundation
- Barncancerfonden
- Novo Nordisk Fonden [NNF16OC0021322] Funding Source: researchfish
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BACKGROUND:Vitamin D is a potent immunomodulator and may play a role in the development of the fetal innate immune functions. The aim of our study was to evaluate inflammatory markers in cord blood of healthy newborns in relation to vitamin D status at birth. METHODS: We studied the concentrations of inflammatory markers, matrix metalloproteinase 8 (MMP-8) and high sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP), and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) in cord blood of 939 healthy term infants born to mothers of Caucasian origin. We evaluated perinatal factors that affect the concentrations of MMP-8 and hs-CRP, and further explored associations between cord blood 25(OH)D and these inflammatory biomarkers. RESULTS: Majority (99%) of the cohort was vitamin D sufficient (> 50 nmol/l or 20 ng/ml). We observed a positive correlation between cord blood 25(OH)D and MMP-8 concentrations, and between 25(OH)D and hs-CRP concentrations. After adjustment for potential confounders (parity, antenatal antibiotic treatment, gestational age, mode of delivery, and maternal prepregnancy BMI), the association of 25(OH)D with MMP-8 and hs-CRP remained significant. CONCLUSION: Cord blood 25(OH)D correlates with inflammatory markers MMP-8 and hs-CRP. The findings may reflect the diverse immunomodulatory functions of vitamin D in the innate immune response of the newborn.
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