Physiologic adaptations during pregnancy unmask a woman's predisposition to diseases.
Complications are increasingly predicted by first-trimester algorithms, amplify a pre-existing …

Background Maternal serum concentrations of folate, homocysteine, and vitamin B12 have
been associated with pre-eclampsia. Nevertheless, reported studies involve limited number …

Objective: The present prospective study examines the levels of maternal plasma folate,
vitamin B12 and homocysteine in normotensive control (NC) women and women with …

Maternal gestational hypertensive disorders and their complications have ranked
consistently as the primary cause of adverse maternal and neonatal outcome since the …

Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy-related multi-systemic hypertensive disorder and affects at
least 5% of pregnancies. This randomized clinical trial aimed at assessing the effect of low …

Micronutrients like vitamin B12 and folate play an important role in nucleic acid metabolism,
cell growth, and are important determinants of fetal growth. The present study examined the …

Background Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are among the leading causes of
maternal morbidity and mortality. Studies suggest that the use of folic acid may lower the risk …

Folic acid is important in the process of formation and maturation of erythrocytes, so that folic
acid deficiency can manifest in anemia. Anemia is defined by hemoglobin levels in …

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of 5-methyl-tetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) supplementation in
prevention of recurrent preeclampsia. Methods: Retrospective cohort of women who …

Background Pre-eclampsia is a syndrome that chiefly includes the development of new-
onset hypertension and proteinuria after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Pre-eclampsia is one of the …