Trends of folate, vitamin B12 , and homocysteine levels in different trimesters of pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes.
Jyoti MishraAbhilasha TomarManju PuriAnju JainKallur Nava SaraswathyPublished in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2020)
The vitamin B12 deficiency is more common among Indian pregnant women as compared to folate deficiency. Hyperhomocysteinemia is an independent risk factor for pregnancy complications. Vitamin B12 deficiency in first and second trimesters is associated with LBW babies.