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Re: Vitamin E and Bleeding?

From: Grace (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 3 Apr 2003 10:59:14 -0600 (CST)


Are there any negative side effects of taking a Vit E supplement (400 IUs)?

At Thu, 3 Apr 2003, Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. wrote: >
>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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>
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