Vitamin B levels during pregnancy linked to eczema risk in child

Saturday, September 24, 2016 - 03:51 in Health & Medicine

Infants whose mothers had a higher level of a particular type of vitamin B during pregnancy have a lower risk of eczema at age 12 months, new research has shown. The study is the first to link maternal serum levels of nicotinamide, a naturally occurring vitamin, and related metabolites to the risk of atopic eczema in the child.

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