Κατεύθυνση Παθολογία της Κύησης
Library of the School of Health Sciences

2019-12-01

2019

Petsa Argiri

Σαλάκος Νικόλαος, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Μαστοράκος Γεώργιος, Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Βραχνής Νικόλαος, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ

Χαμηλά επίπεδα βιταμίνης Β12 κατά την κύηση: επιπτώσεις στην έκβαση της εγκυμοσύνης και στην ανάπτυξη του εμβρύου

Greek

Low levels of B12 during pregnancy: impact on pregnancy concern and embryon development

Vitamin B12 is essential for the functioning of the nervous system and for the production of red blood cells. Women with low levels of B12 not only may risk health problems of their own, but also may increase the chance that their children may be born with a serious birth defect.
Vitamin B12 deficiency in pregnancy is common, particularly in obese women, is associated with gestational diabetes independently and can contribute to macrosomia.
No correlation was found between maternal vitamin B12 concentration and preeclampsia.
Cognitive and neurological deficits are recognized as significant signs of vitamin B12 deficiency, with the most serious effect associated with vitamin B12 deficiency being neural tube defects.
Researchers say the results suggest that women of childbearing age, women in early pregnancy, and women who hope to become pregnant should take steps to ensure their diet includes foods rich in vitamin B12 or take supplements to reduce their risk of vitamin B12 deficiency.
This literature review intends to describe the metabolism of vitamin B12 and to evaluate the reasons and the consequences of the low-level vitamin B12 during pregnancy and to the fetus development.

Health Sciences

Vitamin B 12, Pregnancy, Absence, Symptoms, Impacts, Nutrition

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