Shi Wu Wen, Xi-Kuan Chen, Marc Rodger, Ruth Rennicks White et al.
Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate the association between folic acid supplementation in early second trimester and the risk of developing preeclampsia. Study design We carried out a prospective cohort study between October 2002-December 2005. We recruited women who had their prena...
Laura Byford-Richardson, Mark Walker, Wendy Muckle, Ann E. Sprague et al.
Objective In response to high maternal mortality rates, the global community has rallied to improve the state of maternal health worldwide. However, progress towards the fifth Millennium Development Goal, "Improve Maternal Health," has been disappointingly slow. There is a pressing need to address t...
Yanfang Guo, Rong Luo, Daniel J. Corsi, Ruth Rennicks White et al.
We used a prospective cohort of pregnant women at 12 to 20 weeks gestation between 2002 and 2008 in Ottawa and Kingston to evaluate the impact of early pregnancy folic acid supplementation on the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus. Among 7552 eligible women, 84 (1.11%) were diagnosed of gestation...