Vitamin B3 levels in women who experience first-trimester miscarriage

Nurul A. Yakob; Michael J. Peek; Julie A. Quinlivan

doi:10.1111/ajo.13341

Vitamin B3 levels in women who experience first-trimester miscarriage

Nurul A. Yakob^*, Michael J. Peek, Julie A. Quinlivan

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Miscarriage is the most common complication in early pregnancy. It was recently reported in mice that miscarriage can be prevented through the administration of niacin. We conducted a prospective, exploratory pilot study involving 24 women who were less than 14 weeks pregnant. Neither niacin intake (P = 0.24) nor urinary vitamin B3 measured as the 1-methyl-5-carboxylamide-2-pyridone/N-1-methylnicotinamide (2-pyr/MNA) ratio (P = 1.00) predicted miscarriage. However, the difference in mean 2-pyr/MNA ratios between women who miscarried and controls suggests there may be a threshold niacin level protective in miscarriage prevention warranting further investigation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	478-483
Number of pages	6
Journal	Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Volume	61
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13341
Publication status	Published - Jun 2021

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