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Placenta Helps Transfer Vitamin D to Fetus

Vitamin D helps in fetal bone growth, birth weight and may continue to be beneficial in postnatal life.

Placenta Helps Transfer Vitamin D to Fetus

Placenta Helps Transfer Vitamin D to Fetus

Vitamin D helps in fetal bone growth, birth weight and may continue to be beneficial in postnatal life.

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