Non-inferiority of low-dose compared to standard high-dose calcium supplementation in pregnancy: study protocol for two randomized, parallel group, non-inferiority trials in India and Tanzania

Non-inferiority of low-dose compared to standard high-dose calcium supplementation in pregnancy: study protocol for two randomized, parallel group, non-inferiority trials in India and Tanzania

Abstract Background Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are important causes of maternal morbidity and mortality, as well as preterm birth, the leading cause of death for children under 5 years globally. The World Health Organization currently recommends that pregnant women receive high-dose calcium...

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Main Authors: Pratibha Dwarkanath, Alfa Muhihi, Christopher R. Sudfeld, Shobha Rani, Christopher P. Duggan, Mary M. Sando, Blair J. Wylie, Ryan Fernandez, Shabani Kinyogoli, Cristina Munk, Nandita Perumal, John Michael Raj, Nirmala Buggi, Ndeniria Swai, Tinku Thomas, Molin Wang, Anura V. Kurpad, Honorati Masanja, Andreas B. Pembe, Wafaie W. Fawzi
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: BMC 2021
Subjects:
Calcium
Dietary supplements
Pregnancy
Pregnancy complications
Pre-eclampsia
Pregnancy-induced hypertension
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/486fe195c0ad46fba27b741ac742c330
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