Low-dose calcium supplementation for preventing pre-eclampsia: A systematic review and commentary

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 121, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 951-957

  Hofmeyr, G J ^a   Belizan J M ^b   Von Dadelszen, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS AND HEALTH POLICY   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calcium replacement; calcium supplement; eclampsia; low dose calcium; pre eclampsia

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CALCIUM; LINOLEIC ACID; VITAMIN D;

FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CALCIUM REPLACEMENT; CALCIUM SUPPLEMENT; ECLAMPSIA; LOW-DOSE CALCIUM; PRE-ECLAMPSIA;

CALCIUM, DIETARY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84903553339     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12613     Document Type: Review

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