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Abstract
Preeclampsia has been suggested to result from a partial breakdown of tolerance to the developing fetus after maternal immune maladaptation. Several of the proposed immunomodulatory properties of the hormonal vitamin D system could potentially have beneficial effects for successful maintenance of pregnancy. Preeclampsia is characterized by marked changes in vitamin D metabolism. This paper reviews the evidence suggesting that the immunomodulatory properties of 1,25(OH)2D may play a key role in maintaining immunological tolerance in pregnancy, and proposes that ensuring adequate vitamin D status/intake may help in the prevention and management of preeclampsia.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16121476 DOI: 10.1301/nr.2005.jul.225-232
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nutr Rev ISSN: 0029-6643 Impact factor: 7.110