Magnesium sulfate for seizure prevention during pregnancy

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Magpie Trial Collaborative Group (2002). Do women with pre-eclampsia, and their babies, benefit from magnesium sulphate? The Magpie Trial: A randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet, 359(9321): 1877–1890.
Grether JK, et al. (2000). Magnesium sulfate for tocolysis and risk of spastic cerebral palsy in premature children born to women without preeclampsia. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 183(3): 717–725.


Author:	Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH	Last Updated: November 22, 2006
Medical Review:	Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine William Gilbert, MD - Perinatology
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