Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) supplementation during pregnancy or labour for maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Rehana A Salam
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N. Zuberi
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Z. Bhutta

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

Jun 2015

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000179.pub3

Citations:51

Influential Citations:7

Systematic Reviews / Meta-Analyses

Abstract

BACKGROUND Vitamin B6 plays vital roles in numerous metabolic processes in the human body, such as nervous system development and functioning. It has been associated with some benefits in non-randomised studies, such as higher Apgar scores, higher bi...