摘要：Background: Vitamin C levels are low in pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to determineserum Vitamins C levels among pregnant women attending antenatal care at a General Hospitalin Dawakin Kudu, Kano, and this can help further research to determine the place of Vitamin Csupplementation in pregnancy. Methods: This was a prospective study of 400 pregnant women who presented for antenatalcare in General Hospital Dawakin Kudu, Kano, Nigeria. Research structured questionnaire wasadministered to 400 respondents. Determination of serum Vitamin C was done using appropriatebiochemical methods. Results: Vitamin C deficiency was found in 79.5% of the participants. The values for Vitamin Cwere 0.20 ± 0.18 mg/dl during the first trimester, 0.50 ± 0.99 mg/dl in the second trimester, and0.35 ± 0.36 mg/dl in the third trimester and P=0.001. Conclusions: There is a significant reduction in the serum Vitamins C concentration throughoutthe period of pregnancy with the highest levels in the second trimester. Therefore, Vitamin Csupplementation is suggested during pregnancy, especially for those whose fruit and vegetableconsumption is inadequate.
