Oral magnesium for relief in pregnancy-induced leg cramps: A randomised controlled trial

Maternal and Child Nutrition

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 139-145

  Supakatisant, Chayanis ^a   Phupong, Vorapong ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Leg cramps; Magnesium bisglycinate chelate; Oral; Pregnancy; Trial

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM BISGLYCINATE CHELATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HISTOGRAM; HUMAN; LEG CRAMP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; NAUSEA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY INDUCED LEG CRAMP; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; ADULT; LEG; MUSCLE CRAMP; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MAGNESIUM; MUSCLE CRAMP; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924808807     PISSN: 17408695     EISSN: 17408709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2012.00440.x     Document Type: Article

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