[The fat soluble vitamins in obstetrics and gynecology]

The therapeutic use of vitamin D in the OB-GYN field is well known for osteoporosis in the climacteric stage, and vitamin K is for the protection of neonatal hemorrhage. The therapeutic use of vitamin E was reviewed, and it was concluded that there was a large number of diseases for example, sterility, toxemia of pregnancy, IUGR, neonatal jaundice, climacteric syndrome, in which a therapeutic value for vitamin E could be clearly establish, vitamin K prophylaxis is also under taken for the neonate. This can be done by giving a dose to the mother just before or in the early stages of labor. Ubiquinone, was given to the man for the treatment of oligospermia. CoQ10 also warrants further investigation for the treatment of fetal arrhythmia in utero.