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. 1979 Feb;63(2):342-4.
doi: 10.1172/JCI109308.

Elevated 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D plasma levels in normal human pregnancy and lactation

R Kumar, W R Cohen, P Silva, F H Epstein

Elevated 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D plasma levels in normal human pregnancy and lactation

R Kumar et al. J Clin Invest. 1979 Feb.

Abstract

Plasma 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D levels are elevated in early pregnancy and continue to increase throughout pregnancy. They remain elevated postpartum in lactating women. The elevated levels probably represent a physiological response to increased calcium requirements.

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