Pre-Eclampsia

Researchers describe possible mechanism

Published in Women's Health Weekly, May 22nd, 2003

Results of a preliminary study suggest that there may be future tests to determine whether pregnant women are at risk of developing pre-eclampsia, a serious disorder of late pregnancy.

Up to 8% of pregnant women develop pre-eclampsia. Eclampsia is more common in less developed countries, and accounts for around 50,000 maternal deaths a year worldwide. Maternal endothelial dysfunction (which prevents dilation of blood vessels resulting in increased blood pressure) is a feature of established pre-eclampsia, but whether this is a cause or consequence of the disorder is not clear.

Makrina Savvidou and colleagues from the Harris Birthright Centre, Kings...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2003-05-22)

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