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  2. Pre-eclampsia - Wikipedia

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    Pre-eclampsia affects 2–8% of pregnancies worldwide. [4] [17] [12] Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (which include pre-eclampsia) are one of the most common causes of death due to pregnancy. [6] They resulted in 46,900 deaths in 2015. [7] Pre-eclampsia usually occurs after 32 weeks; however, if it occurs earlier it is associated with worse ...

  3. File:Preeclampsia & eclampsia.webm - Wikipedia

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    English: What is preeclampsia? Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication in which a pregnant woman develops high blood pressure, which can potentially lead to eclampsia.

  4. Eclampsia - Wikipedia

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    The pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia is poorly understood and may be attributed to factors related to the woman and placenta since pre-eclampsia is seen in molar pregnancies absent of a fetus or fetal tissue. [46] The placenta normally produces the potent vasodilator adrenomedullin but it is reduced in pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. [47]

  5. Here's why preeclampsia remains one of the most worrisome ...

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    Few periods of life are more closely monitored and supervised than during one's pregnancy. Throughout this time, trained medical professionals conduct a series of prenatal visits with the mother ...

  6. What is eclampsia and how rare is it? - AOL

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    Eclampsia is a complication of pre-eclampsia, a condition that affects some pregnant women

  7. Hypertensive disease of pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    Preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension occurs when a pregnant woman with chronic hypertension develops signs of pre-eclampsia, typically defined as new onset of proteinuria ≥30 mg/dL (1+ in the dipstick) in at least 2 random urine specimens that were collected ≥4 h apart (but within a 7-day interval) or 0.3 g in a 24-h period. [19]

  8. Complications of pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    Severe pre-eclampsia involves a BP over 160/110 (with additional signs). It affects 5–8% of pregnancies. [20] Eclampsia – seizures in a pre-eclamptic patient, affect around 1.4% of pregnancies. [21] Gestational hypertension can develop after 20 weeks but has no other symptoms, and later rights itself, but it can develop into pre-eclampsia. [22]

  9. Test for pre-eclampsia recommended in pregnancy – but ... - AOL

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