Redefining Preeclampsia Using Placenta-Derived Biomarkers

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Preeclampsia affects 3% to 8% of all pregnancies.1 Acute maternal complications include eclampsia, stroke, placental abruption, disseminated intravascular coagulation, HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets), liver hemorrhage or rupture, pulmonary edema, adult respiratory distress syndrome, acute renal failure, and death.2 Preeclampsia complications account for more than 50 000 maternal deaths...

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