Drugs that are approved for management of pneumonia are safe for use in pregnant women. Pneumonia in pregnancy may result in low birth weight for the infant. Signs of pneumonia during pregnancy may include wheezing and shortness of breath. Pneumonia in pregnancy may cause premature labor.
The active form of vitamin D is produced primarily by the kidneys, but there are also a number of other tissues in the body that activate vitamin D. Excess cholecalciferol and calcidiol made during the summer are stored in our fat for use during the winter.
Vitamin D deficiency, or hypovitaminosis D, most commonly results from inadequate sunlight exposure (in particular sunlight with adequate ultraviolet B rays). Vitamin D deficiency can also be caused by inadequate nutritional intake of vitamin D, disorders limiting vitamin D absorption, and conditions impairing vitamin D conversion into active metabolitesâincluding certain liver, kidney, and hereditary disorders.