Rate of preterm birth in pregnant women with vitamin e treatment: A population-based study

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 575-580

  Bártfai, Liza ^a   Bártfai, Zoltán ^a   Nedeczky, Iván ^b   Puho, Erzsébet H ^c   Bánhidy, Ferenc ^d   Czeizel, Andrew E ^c  

^a Elisabeth Teaching Hospital   (Hungary)

^b Obstetrics and Gynecology Private Department   (Hungary)

^c FOUNDATION FOR THE COMMUNITY CONTROL OF HEREDITARY DISEASES   (Hungary)

^d SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Population based study; Pregnancy; Preterm birth; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; FOLIC ACID; MULTIVITAMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUNGARY; IMMINENT ABORTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADULT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANT WOMEN; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL CARE; VITAMIN E; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861065544     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2011.587060     Document Type: Article

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