The role of antenatal vitamin e supplementation in the prevention of neonatal jaundice.

Objective: To determine the effect of maternal antenatal vitamin E supplementation on neonatal jaundice. Methods: A randomized double blind controlled trial assessing the role of vitamin E in the prevention of preeclampsia was conducted in a tertiary hospital over two years. From 12-16 weeks...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jaafar, Rohana, Abdullah Mahdy, Zaleha, Siraj, Harlina Halizah, Khaza'ai , Huzwah, Abd Mutalib, Mohd Sokhini, Mohd Dali, Ahmad Zailani Hatta
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: IOS Press 2010
Subjects:
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17313/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17313/1/The%20role%20of%20antenatal%20vitamin%20e%20supplementation%20in%20the%20prevention%20of%20neonatal%20jaundice.pdf
_version_ 1848843207102693376
author Jaafar, Rohana
Abdullah Mahdy, Zaleha
Siraj, Harlina Halizah
Khaza'ai , Huzwah
Abd Mutalib, Mohd Sokhini
Mohd Dali, Ahmad Zailani Hatta
author_facet Jaafar, Rohana
Abdullah Mahdy, Zaleha
Siraj, Harlina Halizah
Khaza'ai , Huzwah
Abd Mutalib, Mohd Sokhini
Mohd Dali, Ahmad Zailani Hatta
author_sort Jaafar, Rohana
building UPM Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description Objective: To determine the effect of maternal antenatal vitamin E supplementation on neonatal jaundice. Methods: A randomized double blind controlled trial assessing the role of vitamin E in the prevention of preeclampsia was conducted in a tertiary hospital over two years. From 12-16 weeks gestation until delivery, primigravida mothers with singleton pregnancies received either 100 mg daily vitamin E in the form of tocotrienol rich fraction, or placebo. The newborns were assessed for jaundice. Results: Among 262 infants, 136 were in the vitamin E group and 126 in the placebo group. The incidence of neonatal jaundice was similar: 38% (54/136) in the vitamin E group and 36% (45/126) in the placebo group (p= 0.10). Nevertheless, the vitamin E group had a tendency for lower peak serum bilirubin, although not significantly so. Conclusion: Maternal antenatal vitamin E supplementation had no effect on the incidence of neonatal jaundice.
first_indexed 2025-11-15T08:11:21Z
format Article
id upm-17313
institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
institution_category Local University
language English
English
last_indexed 2025-11-15T08:11:21Z
publishDate 2010
publisher IOS Press
recordtype eprints
repository_type Digital Repository
spelling upm-173132015-10-08T08:12:42Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17313/ The role of antenatal vitamin e supplementation in the prevention of neonatal jaundice. Jaafar, Rohana Abdullah Mahdy, Zaleha Siraj, Harlina Halizah Khaza'ai , Huzwah Abd Mutalib, Mohd Sokhini Mohd Dali, Ahmad Zailani Hatta Objective: To determine the effect of maternal antenatal vitamin E supplementation on neonatal jaundice. Methods: A randomized double blind controlled trial assessing the role of vitamin E in the prevention of preeclampsia was conducted in a tertiary hospital over two years. From 12-16 weeks gestation until delivery, primigravida mothers with singleton pregnancies received either 100 mg daily vitamin E in the form of tocotrienol rich fraction, or placebo. The newborns were assessed for jaundice. Results: Among 262 infants, 136 were in the vitamin E group and 126 in the placebo group. The incidence of neonatal jaundice was similar: 38% (54/136) in the vitamin E group and 36% (45/126) in the placebo group (p= 0.10). Nevertheless, the vitamin E group had a tendency for lower peak serum bilirubin, although not significantly so. Conclusion: Maternal antenatal vitamin E supplementation had no effect on the incidence of neonatal jaundice. IOS Press 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17313/1/The%20role%20of%20antenatal%20vitamin%20e%20supplementation%20in%20the%20prevention%20of%20neonatal%20jaundice.pdf Jaafar, Rohana and Abdullah Mahdy, Zaleha and Siraj, Harlina Halizah and Khaza'ai , Huzwah and Abd Mutalib, Mohd Sokhini and Mohd Dali, Ahmad Zailani Hatta (2010) The role of antenatal vitamin e supplementation in the prevention of neonatal jaundice. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 3 (3). pp. 217-221. ISSN 1934-5798, EISSN: 1878-4429 http://www.iospress.nl Jaundice, Neonatal. Vitamin E. Newborn infants - Diseases. 10.3233/NPM-2010-0118 English
spellingShingle Jaundice, Neonatal.
Vitamin E.
Newborn infants - Diseases.
Jaafar, Rohana
Abdullah Mahdy, Zaleha
Siraj, Harlina Halizah
Khaza'ai , Huzwah
Abd Mutalib, Mohd Sokhini
Mohd Dali, Ahmad Zailani Hatta
The role of antenatal vitamin e supplementation in the prevention of neonatal jaundice.
title The role of antenatal vitamin e supplementation in the prevention of neonatal jaundice.
title_full The role of antenatal vitamin e supplementation in the prevention of neonatal jaundice.
title_fullStr The role of antenatal vitamin e supplementation in the prevention of neonatal jaundice.
title_full_unstemmed The role of antenatal vitamin e supplementation in the prevention of neonatal jaundice.
title_short The role of antenatal vitamin e supplementation in the prevention of neonatal jaundice.
title_sort role of antenatal vitamin e supplementation in the prevention of neonatal jaundice.
topic Jaundice, Neonatal.
Vitamin E.
Newborn infants - Diseases.
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17313/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17313/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17313/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17313/1/The%20role%20of%20antenatal%20vitamin%20e%20supplementation%20in%20the%20prevention%20of%20neonatal%20jaundice.pdf