Supplementation with vitamins C and e during pregnancy for the prevention of preeclampsia and other adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes: A systematic review and metaanalysis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 204, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 503.e1-503.e12

  Conde Agudelo, Agustn ^a   Romero, Roberto ^a,b,c   Kusanovic, Juan Pedro ^a,c,d   Hassan, Sonia S ^a,c  

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

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c HUTZEL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

abruptio placentae; antioxidants; gestational hypertension; premature rupture of membranes

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID;

ARTICLE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; META ANALYSIS; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREECLAMPSIA; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK REDUCTION; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 79958124051     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.02.020     Document Type: Article

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