Appropriate prenatal care system: The best way to prevent preeclampsia in Andean countries

Colombia Medica

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 226-230

  López Jaramillo, Patricio ^a   Garcia, Ronald ^b   Reyes, Laura ^b   Ruiz, Silvia ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTANDER   (Colombia)

^b FUNDACIÓN CARDIOVASCULAR DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Endothelial dysfunction; Preeclampsia; Pregnancy; Prenatal care; Prevention; Public health

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; FISH OIL; FOLIC ACID; MAGNESIUM; MULTIVITAMIN;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CALCIUM INTAKE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLOMBIA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MORBIDITY; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VAGINITIS; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 68449095534     PISSN: 16579534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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