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Could Vitamin D Be Effective in Prevention of Preeclampsia?

Nutrients
January 1, 1970
Elżbieta Poniedziałek-Czajkowska et al. (2 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to evaluate the potential of Vitamin D in preventing preeclampsia by examining its impact on pathogenetic elements of the condition.

Results Summary

The study found that Vitamin D may have beneficial effects on placental implantation, the immune system, and angiogenic factors, but data on its supplementation for reducing preeclampsia risk were inconclusive. The key issue identified was determining the protective concentration of Vitamin D in pregnant women.

Population

Pregnant women, particularly those at high risk for preeclampsia.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (7)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
small dose of acetylsalicylic acid
decrease
preeclampsia (PE)
pregnant women with risk factors
-
recognized method of PE prevention
#1
Vitamin D (Vit D)
decrease
preeclampsia (PE)
pregnant women
-
promising agent
#2
Vitamin D (Vit D)
increase
placental implantation
-
-
beneficial effect
#3
Vitamin D (Vit D)
increase
immune system
-
-
beneficial effect
#4
Vitamin D (Vit D)
increase
angiogenic factors
-
-
beneficial effect
#5
Vitamin D deficiency
increase
preeclampsia (PE)
-
-
relationship with the development
#6
Vitamin D supplementation
no change
risk of PE
-
-
benefits are inconclusive
#7
Abstract

Prevention of preeclampsia (PE) remains one of the most significant problems in perinatal medicine. Due to the possible unpredictable course of hypertension in pregnancy, primarily PE and the high complication rate for the mother and fetus/newborn, it is urgent to offer pregnant women in high-risk groups effective methods of preventing the PE development or delaying its appearance. In addition, due to the association of PE with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in later life, effective preeclampsia prevention could also be important in reducing their incidence. Ideal PE prophylaxis should target the pathogenetic changes leading to the development of PE and be safe for the mother and fetus, inexpensive and freely available. Currently, the only recognized method of PE prevention recommended by many institutions around the world is the use of a small dose of acetylsalicylic acid in pregnant women with risk factors. Unfortunately, some cases of PE are diagnosed in women without recognized risk factors and in those in whom prophylaxis with acetylsalicylic acid is not adequate. Hence, new drugs which would target pathogenetic elements in the development of preeclampsia are studied. Vitamin D (Vit D) seems to be a promising agent due to its beneficial effect on placental implantation, the immune system, and angiogenic factors. Studies published so far emphasize the relationship of its deficiency with the development of PE, but the data on the benefits of its supplementation to reduce the risk of PE are inconclusive. In the light of current research, the key issue is determining the protective concentration of Vit D in a pregnant woman. The study aims to present the possibility of using Vit D to prevent PE, emphasizing its impact on the pathogenetic elements of preeclampsia development.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornPlacentaPre-EclampsiaPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPrenatal CareVitamin DVitamin D DeficiencyVitamins
Study Links
Quality Scores
Safety80
Efficacy60/10
Quality70/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations17
Citations/Year4.3
Relative Citation Ratio1.94
NIH Percentile73.7%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score1.59
Normalized Score0.70
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