Pre-eclampsia: a life-threatening pregnancy syndrom

Pre-eclampsia is a serious pathological state affecting 5-10% of pregnant women. Currently, it is diagnosed in the second half of pregnancy, particularly after the 20th week. Symptoms mostly correspond to the changes of blood vessels and kidneys. The severity of pre-eclampsia is proportional to symp...

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Main Authors: Andrea Brazdova, Alena Keprova, Jarmila Zidkova, Jindrich Madar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2014-10-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132014000500701&lng=en&tlng=en