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Re: Vitamin E and Bleeding?

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 3 Apr 2003 09:25:55 -0600 (CST)


At Thu, 3 Apr 2003, Grace wrote: >
>Is there any suggestion or evidence that taking supplemental vitamin E
>can help curb bleeding in pregnancy? How much is too much? My prenatal
>vitamin has 11 IU (33% of the Daily Allowance for Pregnant women)...can
>I safely take more? I am in my 22 week, and have been plagued with a
>sub-chorionic hemorrhage since my 18th week. This is my first
>pregnancy. Now, the bleeding may have affected placental sufficiency,
>but doctors are hopeful that if bleeding stops, things will go on as
>normal.
>
>Any thoughts?

No evidence of influence of vit E.

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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Director Obgyn.net Latina
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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