Modern Possibilities of Rational Vitamin Therapy in Pregnant Women

Abstract

Insufficient nutrition is an urgent problem of modern healthcare. According to WHO, more than 2 billion people suffer from essential vitamin and mineral deficiencies, in particular vitamin A, iodine, iron and zinc [1]. The hypovitaminosis, as well as hypoelementosis pose the greatest threat to pregnancy and lactation, contributing to the development of miscarriages, intrauterine growth restriction, maternal mortality, labor complications, infectious pathology and adverse course of the neonatal period.Objective of the study: evaluation of the efficacy of the vitamin and mineral complex in correcting the nutritional status of patients during gestation.Materials and methods of the study: 33 pregnant women with threatened miscarriage of various genesis, who were admitted to the department of gynaecology, underwent a clinical and laboratory examination and treatment. In addition to the general clinical examination, all patients were assessed for plasma vitamin E and folic acid concentrations, which play a key role in embryogenesis. In addition to therapy aimed at prolonging pregnancy, all pregnant women received nutritional support in the form of a multivitamin drug.Results of the study: During the observation period, the condition of pregnant women improved significantly: signs of threatened miscarriage were eliminated, complaints of weakness, fatigue and sleep disturbance disappeared. All patients showed significantly higher plasma vitamin E and folic acid concentrations after the treatment.