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Preeclampsia
Protein in urine may warn of preeclampsia risk
January 27th, 2005
Researchers have discovered that diminished levels of an angiogenic protein associated with preeclampsia can be detected in the urine of women mid-way through pregnancy, a finding that could help pave the way for the development of a screening test for this potentially life-threatening disease. The research, led by scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston, Massachusetts, was reported in the January 5, 2005, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Preeclampsia, or toxemia, typically develops after the 20th week of pregnancy and is characterized by high blood pressure, edema, and protein in...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-01-27)
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