Preeclampsia: Linking Placental Ischemia with Maternal Endothelial and Vascular Dysfunction

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Abstract Preeclampsia (PE), a hypertensive disorder, occurs in 3% to 8% of pregnancies in the United States and affects over 200,000 women and newborns per year. The United States has seen a 25% increase in the incidence of PE, largely owing to increases in risk factors, including obesity and cardiovascular disease. Although the etiology of PE is not clear, it is believed that impaired spiral artery remodeling of...

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• Birth, Development, and Health
• Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
• Reproductive System and Pregnancy

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68c1489c-183e-5101-8eb4-a907ae8f6183

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10.1002/j.2040-4603.2021.tb00148.x