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Table 2 Neonatal serum vitamin D levels based on the newborns' sex and delivery method

From: Risk factors associated with vitamin D deficiency in preterm neonates: a single-center step-wise regression analysis

Variable

Neonatal serum vitamin D level (ng/ml)

P-value

Mean ± SD

Gender

 Boy

41.61 ± 18.09

0.12

 Girl

51.33 ± 21.27

Delivery route

 Vaginal (NVD)

51.5 ± 23.27

0.99

 Cesarean section

43.25 ± 18.25

  1. Abbreviations: SD standard deviation
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