Could antioxidant supplementation prevent pre-eclampsia?
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Could antioxidant supplementation prevent pre-eclampsia?
Pre-eclampsia is a disorder characterised by pregnancy-induced hypertension and new-onset proteinuria occurring in the second half of pregnancy. Worldwide, approximately 2-3% of all pregnant women develop pre-eclampsia. The condition is a major cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Abnormal placentation is an important predisposing factor for pre-eclampsia, while endothelial acti...
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0029-6651,1475-2719
DOI: 10.1079/pns2005469