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Filter by:The investigators propose a preventive strategy that may reduce the risk of placental vascular disease and its negative consequences for both the fetus (e.g., poor fetal growth or stillbirth)and mother (e.g., the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy), and which, in turn, should reduce the need for indicated preterm delivery. This strategy is a multicenter, randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial (RCT) comparing magnesium citrate supplementation with placebo, each starting at 12 to 20 weeks gestation and continued until delivery. Magnesium citrate is a safe and inexpensive compound that is easily absorbed by the intestinal tract. The results of this RCT may be especially relevant in low and middle income countries that have high rates of prematurity, and limited resources for acute newborn and maternal care.
The investigators aim to recruit 60 women who have agreed to participate in an existing randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (Treatment of Vitamin D Insufficiency, HSC 2009-0055). In this trial, the investigators propose to evaluate the associations between magnesium intake, magnesium stores, fractional magnesium absorption and calcium homeostasis. The investigators will stratify 60 subjects in the sub-study, ensuring that approximately 20 subjects are randomized into each treatment arm (placebo, low-dose and high-dose vitamin D). The investigators already assess calcium homeostasis throughout the study by measuring bone mineral density, fractional calcium absorption, serum and urine calcium levels, among other tests. In the sub-study of 60 women, the investigators will evaluate whether habitually higher magnesium intake increases or decreases fractional calcium absorption. The investigators will evaluate the interplay between magnesium stores, vitamin D levels and serum parathyroid hormone levels. The investigators will directly assess magnesium stores using serum magnesium and 24-hour urine magnesium levels, and will measure magnesium absorption using the dual stable isotope approach.