According to the research team Dutchman, excessive oxidative stress may contribute to the development of congenital heart defects.
Due to the high levels of vitamins E and A, is believed to exert pro-oxidant effects, which theorize that excessive intake of an asset at the time of conception could affect embryogenesis.
Led by Dr RPM Steegers-Theunissen at University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the researchers conducted a case-control study among participants in the Netherlands HAVEN (heart defects, vascular state, genetic factors and Nutrition).
As reported in the February issue of BJOG: The International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, their analysis included 276 mothers of children with heart defects and 324 control mothers. (more…)
