Sharon E. Maynard of Harvard Medical School and her colleagues determined that women
suffering from preeclampsia display elevated levels of a protein known as sFlt1, which is produced by the placenta.
Adequate prenatal care also decreases the risk of developing a serious
problem from preeclampsia for both the babies and the mother.
After reviewing existing evidence, the task force concluded that blood pressure screenings are a safe and effective way to help prevent serious complications that can
stem from preeclampsia.
They found that reducing the level of VEGF - A in mouse kidney cells caused kidney failure very similar to that seen in women
suffering from preeclampsia.
Women who are pregnant with twins or multiples are at an increased risk of suffering
from preeclampsia.
From preeclampsia to gestational diabetes to premature labor, complications truly are a bummer.
More and more pregnant women are starting to suffer
from preeclampsia, this really bad pregnancy complication.
Mothers living near freeways and congested roads are more likely to give birth to premature babies and suffer from preeclampsia
Here, a wind of change is needed to succeed in developing treatments to help women suffering
from preeclampsia.
Did you suffer
from preeclampsia?