Pre-eclampsia

• Published in: The Lancet (British edition) Vol. 387; no. 10022; pp. 999 - 1011
• Main Authors: Mol, Ben W J, Roberts, Claire T, Thangaratinam, Shakila, Magee, Laura A, de Groot, Christianne J M, Hofmeyr, G Justus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 05.03.2016; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Accuracy; Biomarkers; Blood pressure; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular diseases; Clinical medicine; Family medical history; Female; Growth factors; Health risk assessment; Humans; Hypertension; Internal Medicine; Liver; Maternal mortality; Mortality; Pre-Eclampsia - diagnosis; Pre-Eclampsia - etiology; Pre-Eclampsia - therapy; Preeclampsia; Pregnancy; Premature birth; Ultrasonic imaging; Womens health

Pre-eclampsia affects 3–5% of pregnancies and is traditionally diagnosed by the combined presentation of high blood pressure and proteinuria. New definitions also include maternal organ dysfunction, such as renal insufficiency, liver involvement, neurological or haematological complications, uteropl...