eMedicine - Pregnancy, Preeclampsia
Article submitted by HMHB at 18:39, Mon 26 Mar 2007
Preeclampsia is a disorder of widespread vascular endothelial malfunction that occurs beyond the 20th week of gestation. It is characterized by increased blood pressure (BP) in an individual who was normotensive prior to the pregnancy, and proteinuria or excessive edema.
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