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Indication: Pregnancy complications
Source: Am J Obstet Gynecol, August 2003;189(2):519-25.
Research: Ascorbic acid deficiency may lead to premature rupture of the membranes. As such, researchers studied a prospective cohort of pregnant women, aged >/= 16 years, with singleton gestations who received care at one of four prenatal clinics in central North Carolina from 1995 through 1998. Vitamin C intake preconceptionally and during the second trimester was examined for its association with preterm delivery and subsets of preterm labor, premature rupture of the membranes and medical induction in 2064 women.
Results: Women who had total vitamin C intakes of <10th percentile preconceptionally had twice the risk of preterm delivery because of premature rupture of the membranes. This risk was attenuated slightly for second-trimester intake. The elevated risk of preterm premature rupture of the membranes was greatest for women with a low vitamin C intake during both time periods.
Source: Am J Obstet Gynecol, August 2003;189(2):519-25.
Research: Ascorbic acid deficiency may lead to premature rupture of the membranes. As such, researchers studied a prospective cohort of pregnant women, aged >/= 16 years, with singleton gestations who received care at one of four prenatal clinics in central North Carolina from 1995 through 1998. Vitamin C intake preconceptionally and during the second trimester was examined for its association with preterm delivery and subsets of preterm labor, premature rupture of the membranes and medical induction in 2064 women.
Results: Women who had total vitamin C intakes of <10th percentile preconceptionally had twice the risk of preterm delivery because of premature rupture of the membranes. This risk was attenuated slightly for second-trimester intake. The elevated risk of preterm premature rupture of the membranes was greatest for women with a low vitamin C intake during both time periods.