Effect of vitamin A supplementation of plasma progesterone and estradiol levels during pregnancy
Panth, M.; Raman, L.; Ravinder, P.; Sivakumar, B.
International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research. Internationale Zeitschrift für Vitamin- und Ernahrungsforschung. Journal International de Vitaminologie et de Nutrition 61(1): 17-19
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-9831 PMID: 1856040 Document Number: 367816
The effect of vitamin A supplementation on plasma estrogen and progesterone were studied in pregnant women. While there was no change in the estrogen concentration, the mean increment in plasma progesterone in the supplemented group was significant when compared to the unsupplemented group. It is suggested that vitamin A supplementation to undernourished pregnant women may have beneficial effect on feto-placental function.