Prevention of Preeclampsia

Preeclampsia (PE) affects around 2–5% of pregnant women. It is a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. In an attempt to prevent preeclampsia, many strategies based on antenatal care, change in lifestyle, nutritional supplementation, and drugs have been studied. The aim of th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bezerra Maia e Holanda Moura, Sammya, Marques Lopes, Laudelino, Murthi, Padma, da Silva Costa, Fabricio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3534321/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23316362
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/435090
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Sumario:Preeclampsia (PE) affects around 2–5% of pregnant women. It is a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. In an attempt to prevent preeclampsia, many strategies based on antenatal care, change in lifestyle, nutritional supplementation, and drugs have been studied. The aim of this paper is to review recent evidence about primary and secondary prevention of preeclampsia.

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