Antioxidants vitamin C and vitamin E for the prevention of pre-eclampsia - a randomised controlled trial

在怀孕期间患有高血压的妇女在怀孕期间出现并发症的风险更高，她们的婴儿通常比平均年龄小，出生时间也更早。一项针对先兆子痫高风险妇女的初步试验表明，维生素C和维生素E补充剂可能会降低怀孕期间患高血压的风险，以及婴儿出生时小于日期的风险。这些令人鼓舞的结果需要在澳大利亚人口中进行评估。这项研究评估了妇女在产前服用维生素C和维生素E补充剂的价值，以降低怀孕期间患高血压和胎儿生长不良的风险。这种简单而廉价的治疗方法如果有效，将是一项重要的进步。

Women who develop hypertension in pregnancy have a higher risk of complications in pregnancy and their babies are often born smaller than average and earlier. An initial trial to women at high risk of pre-eclampsia suggest that vitamin C and vitmin E supplements may decrease both reduce the risk of developing hypertension in pregnancy and the risk of the infant being born small for dates. These encouraging results need assessment in the Australian population. This study assesses the value of women taking vitamin C and vitamin E supplements during the antenatal period to decrease the risk of developing hypertension during pregnancy and poor fetal growth. Such an easy and inexpensive therapy, if effective, would be an important advance.