Effects of calcium supplementation on uteroplacental and fetoplacental blood flow in low-calcium-intake mothers: a randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 202, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45.e1-45.e9

  Carroli, Guillermo ^a   Merialdi, Mario ^b   Wojdyla, Daniel ^a   Abalos, Edgardo ^a   Campodonico, Liana ^a   Yao, Shih Ern ^b   Gonzalez, Rogelio ^c   Deter, Russell ^d   Lindheimer, Marshall ^e   Van Look, Paul ^b  

^a Centro Rosarino de Estudios Perinatales   (Argentina)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c HOSPITAL DR SÓTERO DEL RÍO   (Chile)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

calcium supplementation; Doppler velocimetry; preeclampsia

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PLACENTA CIRCULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UMBILICAL ARTERY; UTERINE ARTERY; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 72149132037     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.07.037     Document Type: Article

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