Folic acid: The key to a healthy pregnancy – A prospective study on fetomaternal outcome
Autor: | Madhusudan Dey, Pranjali Dhume, Sanjay K Sharma, Suyash Goel, Sunil Chawla, Ankur Shah, G Madhumidh, Reshu Rawala |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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Zdroj: | Tzu-Chi Medical Journal, Vol 36, Iss 1, Pp 98-102 (2024) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1016-3190 2223-8956 |
DOI: | 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_110_23 |
Popis: | Objectives: The objective of the study is to study the fetomaternal outcome associated with folic acid deficiency in pregnancy. Materials and Methods: This hospital-based observational study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt, and a total of 351 participants were enrolled who were fulfilling the inclusion criteria. The plasma folic acid level of the selected patients was measured in the booking visit by automated chemiluminescence assay. The cutoff levels of folic acid were taken at 8.6 ng/mL. Based on these values, the study population was divided into two groups, one with folic acid values |
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