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Calcium supplementation during pregnancy for preventing hypertensive disorders and related problems.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews2014The record

1 finding · 1 compound · 1 endpoint

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  • Ca(2+) — decreases pre-eclampsia incidence

    Evidence strength: very limited.Findingreplicated ×4
    “There was also a significant reduction in the risk of pre-eclampsia associated with calcium supplementation (13 trials, 15,730 women: RR 0.45, 95% CI 0.31 to 0.65; I² = 70%).”
    Quoted verbatim from Calcium supplementation during pregnancy for preventing hypertensive disorders and related problems..
    Study
    meta-analysis
    Participants
    15,730
    Dose
    at least 1 g daily calcium (high-dose stratum)
    Population
    Pregnant women in randomised trials of high-dose calcium supplementation (at least 1 g daily) versus placebo or no calcium

    Effect 0.45 risk ratio, 95% CI 0.31 to 0.65

    Calcium supplementation during pregnancy for preventing hypertensive disorders and related problems.2014PMID:2496061510.1002/14651858.CD001059.pub4Permalink