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RCOG World Congress 2025
June 23 - 25, 2025 | ExCeL London, UK
EP.1529
Low dose calcium vs 1500 mg of calcium intake in preventing pre-eclampsia
Poster Presenter
Authors
Ayesha Ahmed, Sidra Rauf, Nosheala Javed, Mussarat Batool, Shirza Sharafat Ali
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Part of Topic
Maternal medicine
LOW DOSE CALCIUM VS 1500 MG OF CALCIUM INTAKE IN PREVENTING PRE-ECLAMPSIA
INTRODUCTION
Ø There are many studies evaluating the role of high dose calcium supplementation in pre-eclampsia with a daily calcium intake of 1.5 g/ day or more.
Ø The standard regimen, consistent with current WHO recommendations, prescribed 1500 mg elemental Ca in 3 pill-taking events. difficult to absorb and transport in the body and is associated with adverse outcomes.
ØThus, we undertook this study to assess the effect of low dose calcium in prevention of pre-eclampsia.
METHODOLOGY
ØIn A total of 212 patients of 16-24 weeks of gestation assessed on LMP, 18 to 35 years of age with singleton pregnancy were included.
ØPatients with chronic renal disease and multiple pregnancies were excluded.
Ø Group A received low dose calcium supplementation i.e., 500mg calcium daily and group B was given 1500mg calcium daily as recommended by WHO in three divided doses.
ØBoth groups continued taking standard obstetrics care with oral hematinics, loprin and oral antihypertensives, as indicated.
Ø Information regarding all the study variables were recorded in a structured proforma. Confidentiality of the data was ensured.
ØBP and proteinuria was checked at 34- 36 weeks and at delivery. The frequency of preeclampsia on both groups was compared
RESULTS
The mean age of women in group A was 23.15 ± 6.68 and in group B was 23.41 ± 6.05 years. The mean gestational age in group A was 21.71 ± 4.73 weeks and in group B was 21.42 ± 4.83 weeks. The frequency of recurrence pre-eclampsia without any supplementation is 40%. In my study, frequency of pre-eclampsia was in 07 (6.60%) low dose calcium group compared to standard group was reduced to 19 (17.92%) with p-value of 0.01, which was less than in the standard group.
CONCLUSION
This study concluded that low dose calcium supplementation prevents pre-eclampsia in high risk pregnant females.