Although it is well known that smoking is harmful to one’s health, there is still controversy over how maternal smoking affects babies. Many research studies have demonstrated an increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome for babies born to mothers who smoke, but the pathophysiologic pathway through which this event occurs is not yet clearly
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A significant increase in the number of children suffering from rickets seems to be the result of a lack of vitamin D in mothers’ diets, which leads to a low concentration of vitamin D in breast milk. Another cause of vitamin D deficiency is limited sun exposure for the mother and child. The condition is
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