Effect of Prenatal Vitamin D Supplementation on Placental Terminal Villi in Bangladesh

Casey M Carr

This study attempts to understand the effect of vitamin D on placental angiogenesis. Placental tissue samples (n=80) were obtained after delivery from a randomized, dose-ranging, placebo-controlled trial of maternal vitamin D supplementation with four groups. Angiogenic outcomes, terminal villi count, density, area, and VEGF expression, were quantified using ImageJ. Analysis shows vitamin D supplementation compared to placebo did not have a significant effect on any of the angiogenic outcomes.

Major: 
Biology
Exhibition Category: 
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Alison Gernand
Location: 
Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center
Poster Number: 
243