In the determination of adequate dosage, drug companies round off the numbers. Many obstetricians make it a practice to induce labor in women who do not go into labor when the physician calculates they are due. A study reported at the District VI Annual Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists indicated that unless there was some complicating factor, mothers and infants did best if induction was not performed before 42 weeks of gestation. This excess incidence was not related to smoking. The researchers feel that workers may be exposed to viruses which produce lymphoma or leukemia in animals, and to papillomaviruses, which are associated with the development of cancer.
Phytic acid is broken down by yeast fermentation.
Some researchers have reported that phytate reduced calcium absorption, while other studies have not confirmed that finding. The inaccuracy of calcium balance testing techniques make it impossible to accurately determine calcium balance. A study of 30 patients revealed that those not patched had less discomfort than those with patches in place. Furthermore, the patched patients did not show faster healing or lower complication rates. A study of 30 infants demonstrated less optimal neurological responses in those delivered by cesarean section.