Coenzyme Q10 supplementation during pregnancy reduces the risk of pre-eclampsia

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-45

  Teran, Enrique ^a   Hernandez, Isabel ^a   Nieto, Belen ^b   Tavara, Rosio ^b   Ocampo, Juan Emilio ^b   Calle, Andres ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR   (Ecuador)

^b Hospital Gineco Obstetrico Isidro Ayora   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

Coenzyme Q10; Pre eclampsia; Pregnancy; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

UBIDECARENONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 62649086028     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.11.033     Document Type: Article

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