Publications by authors named "Eduardo R Chrisostomo"
Objective: To study the prevalence and the clinical and demographic associations of hypovitaminosis D in pregnant women from southern Brazil.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, pregnant women attending prenatal care at two university clinics in Curitiba, Brazil, were investigated for clinical and demographic data and for serum levels of vitamin D, calcium, and parathyroid hormone. Data were collected during summer (January 26 to March 4, 2016) or winter (July 28 to August 31, 2016).