Vitamin D Supplementation May Aid in Prevention and Managment of Preeclampsia: Study
A new study published in the journal of Life Sciences found that vitamin D supplementation may help prevent or treat preeclampsia (PE) by supporting placental function, angiogenic balance, and blood pressure regulation.
According to the most recent classification, hypertensive conditions during pregnancy can be divided into three categories: (1) chronic hypertension detected prior to pregnancy or around 20 weeks of gestation, (2) gestational hypertension detected at or after 20 weeks, or (3) preeclampsia, which is defined as gestational hypertension with proteinuria or roughly as gestational hypertension with proteinuria or end-organ dysfunctions in addition to preeclampsia. PE is complicated.
Several pregnancy issues, including poor placental development, are associated with vitamin D deficiency. It has been demonstrated that vitamin D improves prenatal development and reduces the risk of PE. This work investigates the function of vitamin D in placental ischemia and its regulatory effects in the Nitro L-arginine Methyl Ester (L-NAME) animal model of PE in order to get a better understanding of the pathophysiological processes behind the disorder and the therapeutic options utilized to control it.
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