Vitamin E in pregnancy

Vitamin E in pregnancy is a controversial topic as there are no proven facts to suggest it is beneficial or harmful during pregnancy. But several researches are being conducted on this topic. Some shows very encouraging results while others are not.

Vitamin E is an umbrella term used to cover a group compounds which show some similarities. Anti-oxidant effect of those compounds is the main beneficial thing during pregnancy. Some believe that that Vitamin E supplements might help prevent miscarriage and pre-eclampsia and low birth weight. But some studies show excess vitamin E in pregnancy may increase the risk of still birth.

Some studies show increased risk of congenital heart diseases with vitamin e supplements during pregnancy. But those are yet to be proven because of that for the time being, it is advisable to avoid excess vitamin E in pregnancy.

sgot sgpt test in pregnancy

sgot sgpt test is one of the basic test used to assess the liver function. Some condition during pregnancy can lead to abnormality in liver therefore sgot sgpt test in pregnancy is very important to detect those abnormalities as early as possible.

Following are the common liver conditions which can give rise to high sgot and sgpt values during pregnancy

• Budd-Chiari Syndrome
• Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
• HELLP syndrome
• Viral hepatitis
• Autoimmune hepatitis

Above condition can cause abnormality in liver functions therefore sgot sgpt test in pregnancy will certainly play an important role in detecting those conditions

Liver diseases and SGOT SGPT test