Vitamin D and Pre-Eclampsia: Original Data, Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Elina Hyppönen,
Alana Cavadino,
David Williams,
Abigail Fraser,
Attila Vereczkey,
William D. Fraser,
Ferenc Bánhidy,
Debbie A. Lawlor,
Andrew E. Czeizel
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
annals of nutrition and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.926
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1421-9697
pISSN - 0250-6807
DOI - 10.1159/000358338
Subject(s) - medicine , eclampsia , meta analysis , odds ratio , vitamin d and neurology , confidence interval , pregnancy , observational study , randomized controlled trial , biology , genetics
Vitamin D may protect from pre-eclampsia through influences on immune modulation and vascular function. To evaluate the role of vitamin D in the development of pre-eclampsia, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis including novel data from 2 large-scale epidemiological studies.
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