Title : [Use of calcium for the prevention of pregnancy-induced hypertension].

Pub. Date : 1991 Feb

PMID : 1828158






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1 Recently a causal relationship has been suggested between dietary calcium deficiency and PIH, with the proposal that calcium supplements be given throughout pregnancy in order to prevent the disease. Calcium pregnancy-induced hypertension (pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, toxemia of pregnancy included) Homo sapiens
2 This article reviews a series of clinical tests carried out over a six-year period which have demonstrated that calcium supplementation is an effective low-cost measure for reducing the frequency of PIH in women whose intake of the mineral is low. Calcium pregnancy-induced hypertension (pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, toxemia of pregnancy included) Homo sapiens
3 It is not yet known how calcium reduces the risk of PIH. Calcium pregnancy-induced hypertension (pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, toxemia of pregnancy included) Homo sapiens