Prevention of preeclampsia: The need of the hour
Preeclampsia is the second most important contributor for the maternal deaths in the developing world. The risk that a woman will die of preeclampsia or eclampsia in a developing country is 300 times more than that a woman in a developed 1 country. Also the adverse perinatal outcome makes it...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Perspectives In Medical Research |
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| Online Access: | http://pimr.org.in/4.pdf |
| Summary: | Preeclampsia is the second most important
contributor for the maternal deaths in the developing
world. The risk that a woman will die of
preeclampsia or eclampsia in a developing country is
300 times more than that a woman in a developed
1
country. Also the adverse perinatal outcome makes
it an important disorder to be prevented. The
National Eclampsia Registry (FOGSI – ICOG
initiative) reports a prevalence of eclampsia at 1.9%
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among the registry patients |
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| ISSN: | 2348-1447 2348-229X |