In case of a thrombotic event, such as clot formation in a vein or artery, the APS is renamed “thrombotic antiphospholipid syndrome”, while in case of an obstetric event, such as miscarriage, premature ectopic pregnancy, fetal death, delayed fetal development, preeclampsia, etc., it is ...
being a woman's first pregnancy having had preeclampsia in a previous pregnancy multiple gestations: twins, triplets, or a greater number of multiples (These pregnancies have more placental tissue. This suggests that the placenta or things it produces may play a role.) certain autoimmune conditions...
Pregnancy outcomesWe aimed to compare maternal characteristics, pregnancy outcomes, and placental pathology in pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia at three different maternal age groups. Medical records and pathological reports of patients diagnosed with preeclampsia and delivered between 2008 and 2018 in ...
Preeclampsia, otherwise known as “toxemia,” is a disease unique to pregnancy that affects approximately 5–8% of all pregnant women. Preeclampsia is part of the spectrum of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, which accounts for approximately 18% of all maternal deaths in the United States....
,chronic kidney disease, lupus or preeclampsia in a prior pregnancy. Aspirin is also recommended by ACOG for pregnant women with two moderate risk factors such as being a Black woman, having a sister or mother with history of preeclampsia, having a first pregnancy, obesity or an IVF pregnancy...
In this chapter, we define the various hypertensive disorders of pregnancy; review the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and radiographic findings of the neurologic complications of preeclampsia; and conclude with an overview of the management and overall prognosis associated with preeclampsia...
Am J Hum Genet 68:1447–1456 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (1996) Hyper- tension in pregnancy. ACOG technical bulletin number 219. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 53:175–183 de Visser MC, Guasch JF, Kamphuisen PW, Vos HL, Rosendaal FR, Bertina RM (2000) The HR2 haplotype ...
Postpartum preeclampsia is a serious condition related to high blood pressure and excess protein in your urine after having a baby.1 Often, preeclampsia occurs during pregnancy, but sometimes it can happen following delivery, and it can affect anyone—regardless of whether or not you experienced pr...
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy include five categories of hypertension and are defined as such by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): Gestational Hypertensive Disorders Gestational hypertension. Defined as a systolicbloodpressure of 140 mm Hg or more, and/or diastolicblood...
Preeclampsia (PE) is a serious pregnancy complication associated with impaired trophoblast function. Integrin β3 (ITGB3) is a cell adhesion molecule that plays a role in cell movement. The objective of this study was to identify the biological function