Effect of calcium supplementation on pregnancy-induced hypertension and preeclampsia: A peta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

JAMA

Volumn 275, Issue 14, 1996, Pages 1113-1117

  Bucher, Heiner C ^a   Guyatt, Gordon H ^a   Cook, Richard J ^b   Hatala, Rose ^a   Cook, Deborah J ^a   Lang, Jefferey D ^a   Hunt, Dereck ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ADULT; CALCIUM INTAKE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029932406     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.275.14.1113     Document Type: Review

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