Preeclampsia — A Glimpse into the Future?  

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Thadhani, Ravi ; Solomon, Caren G.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The New England Journal of Medicine (keterangan: ada di Proquest) vol. 359 no. 08 (Aug. 2008), page 858.

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: N08.K.2008.04 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Preeclampsia, a disorder of pregnancy characterized by elevated blood pressure and proteinuria, complicates approximately 5% of pregnancies.1 Although several risk factors for this condition are well recognized, including nulliparity, extremes of maternal age, obesity, and preexisting diabetes or hypertension, the causes of preeclampsia remain uncertain; recent studies have suggested that circulating angiogenic factors, alterations in the renin–angiotensin system, and insulin resistance may be involved in pathogenesis.1 Despite several trials examining various interventions,1 no strategy has proved effective in the prevention or treatment of preeclampsia other than delivery of the fetus. Complications include maternal stroke, renal failure, and placental abruption; offspring . . .

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