Conclusion
Our data demonstrated a clinically important reduction in offspring risk
of atopic eczema in infancy following maternal cholecalciferol
supplementation during pregnancy. The findings support a developmental
influence on infantile atopic eczema and point to gestational
cholecalciferol supplementation as a preventive strategy to reduce the
burden of atopic eczema during infancy.
Key words: Atopic eczema, maternal cholecalciferol, pregnancy,
vitamin D