Pre-eclampsia
Each year in the UK, about ten women and as many as 1,000 babies die because of a condition related to pregnancy called pre-eclampsia. In fact pre-eclampsia may occur in its mildest form in one in ten pregnancies, and severely in one in ... [... more]
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Pregnancy-induced high blood pressure (pre-eclampsia)
Up to 1 in 10 pregnant women develop raised blood pressure accompanied by the appearance of protein in the urine (proteinuria) and retention of excessive amounts of fluid in the body (oedema). It is not usually seen before the sixth month of ... [... more]
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Pre-eclampsia
Pre-eclampsia is a condition, which occurs only during pregnancy, or immediately after delivery of the baby. Women develop high blood pressure together with protein in the urine and fluid retention (oedema). Although pre-eclampsia is usually ... [... more]
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