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Evolutionary Adaptations to Pre‐eclampsia/Eclampsia in Humans: Low Fecundability Rate, Loss of Oestrus, Prohibitions of Incest and Systematic Polyandry
1 Feb 2002
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Gestational-hypertension/pre-eclampsia occurs in approximately 10% of human pregnancies. This persistent complication of pregnancy has been reported to occur more frequently in couples conceiving very shortly after the beginning of their sexual relationship and/or after a change in paternity. Primipaternity may be the leading cause of pre-eclampsia in women under 30 years of age when genetic susceptibility to...
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