Antioxidant supplementation and premature rupture of the membranes: a planned secondary analysis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 433.e1-433.e8

  Spinnato II, Joseph A ^a   Freire, Salvio ^b   Pinto e Silva, Joao Luiz ^c   Rudge, Marilza Vieira Cunha ^d   Martins Costa, Sérgio ^e   Koch, Matthew A ^f   Goco, Norman ^f   de Barros Santos, Cleide ^b   Cecatti, Jose Guilherme ^c   Costa, Roberto ^d   Ramos, José Geraldo ^e   Moss, Nancy ^g   Sibai, Baha M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^d SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^e HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^f RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^g EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

antioxidants; premature rupture of the membranes; prematurity; prevention; vitamin C; vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; PREECLAMPSIA; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECONDARY ANALYSIS;

EID: 52949153988     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.07.011     Document Type: Article

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