Calcium supplementation reducing the risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and related problems: A meta-analysis of multicentre randomized controlled trials

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 21, Issue S2, 2015, Pages 19-31

  An, Li Bin ^a   Li, Wen Tao ^a   Xie, Tie Nan ^b   Peng, Xin ^a   Li, Bo ^a   Xie, Shu Hong ^a   Xu, Jing ^a   Zhou, Xiao Hua ^a   Guo, Shao Ning ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b THE FIRST HOSPITAL OF JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Calcium supplementation; Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy; Maternal and child health; Multicentre randomized controlled trials

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM INTAKE;

CALCIUM INTAKE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; META ANALYSIS; MULTICENTER STUDY (TOPIC); PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); THERAPEUTIC USE;

CALCIUM, DIETARY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; MULTICENTER STUDIES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84932154590     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12171     Document Type: Article

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