Journal of Nutritional Disorders & Therapy

Shakuntala Chhabra

Publications

• Review Article
  Role of Calcium in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Current Status of Research a Mini Review
  Author(s): Shakuntala ChhabraShakuntala Chhabra
  
  Introduction: Some studies have revealed changes in blood/urinary calcium with inverse relationship between calcium intakes during pregnancy, incidence of preeclampsia. So researchers believe that calcium has a role in etiology of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy. With reduced incidence of preeclampsia after calcium supplementation. So prevention of HDsP and/or their severity are being attempted through oral calcium. Objective: To collect existing information about role of calcium in HDsP for translational program or if needed, research. Material Methods: Present article is based on literature search by available search engines like, Pubmed, Google, Update and others. Studies, reviews and short commentaries were looked into to get desired information. Serum urinary cellular calcium: Normally there is increase in intracellular calcium in pregnancy. It has been reported that this.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0509.1000212

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