Supplemental calcium and risk reduction of hypertension, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and preeclampsia: An evidence-based review by the US Food and Drug Administration

Nutrition Reviews

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 78-87

  Trumbo, Paula R ^a   Ellwood, Kathleen C ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium; Hypertension; Pre eclampsia; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; PLACEBO; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; VITAMIN D; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CALCIUM INTAKE; CALCIUM METABOLISM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HIGH SODIUM INTAKE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; MARKETING; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SODIUM RESTRICTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; RISK FACTOR;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; CALCIUM, DIETARY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33947521994     PISSN: 00296643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2007.tb00284.x     Document Type: Review

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