TY - JOUR AU - Ramona Dragomir AU - Ruxandra Stănculescu AU - Bobirca Florin AU - Oana Toader AU - Călin Ionescu AU - Anca Bobircă PY - 2022/05/02 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING THE LINK BETWEEN VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND CESAREAN SECTION JF - Journal of Surgical Sciences JA - JSS VL - 9 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.33695/jss.v9i1.549 UR - https://journalofsurgicalsciences.com/index.php/jss/article/view/549 AB - Vitamin D has a well-known role in calcium absorption and bone metabolism, but recent studies highlight the importance of the recently discovered implications of vitamin D in relation to several types of cells. These implications include modulating the innate and adaptive immune system and regulating cell proliferation. Adequate intake of vitamin D is essential in pregnancy for the health of the mother and fetus, however epidemiological data indicate that many pregnant women have suboptimal levels of vitamin D. Among other things, vitamin D deficiency correlates with preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, bacterial vaginosis, and an increased risk of caesarean section.Considering the increased incidence of cesarean section as delivery mode and the hypothesis promoted by several international studies according to which hypovitaminosis D leads to an increased risk for cesarean section, we considered it necessary to correlate the values of vitamin D with the delivery mode. ER -