preeclampsia
noun
pre·eclamp·sia
ˌprē-i-ˈklam(p)-sē-ə 
: a serious condition developing in late pregnancy that is characterized by a sudden rise in blood pressure, excessive weight gain, generalized edema, proteinuria, severe headache, and visual disturbances and that may result in eclampsia if untreated
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Complications such as preeclampsia, a spike in blood pressure that can lead to premature births, can also be avoided by prescribing low doses of aspirin to people at high risk, Tabales says.
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Kristal Dixon, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
That Saved Her Life During her pregnancy, Maya’s mother was diagnosed with preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome, according to a story on UCHealth’s website.
—David Chiu, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
The typical cure for preeclampsia is delivering the baby.
—Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 20 Sep. 2024
That lead to pulmonary embolisms (lung clots), deep vein thrombosis (leg clots) and preeclampsia (high blood pressure).
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 28 June 2024
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Kristal Dixon, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
That Saved Her Life During her pregnancy, Maya’s mother was diagnosed with preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome, according to a story on UCHealth’s website.
—David Chiu, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
The typical cure for preeclampsia is delivering the baby.
—Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 20 Sep. 2024
That lead to pulmonary embolisms (lung clots), deep vein thrombosis (leg clots) and preeclampsia (high blood pressure).
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 28 June 2024
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preeclampsia
noun
pre·eclamp·sia
ˌprē-i-ˈklam(p)-sē-ə
: a serious condition developing in late pregnancy that is characterized by a sudden rise in blood pressure, excessive weight gain, generalized edema, proteinuria, severe headache, and visual disturbances and that may result in eclampsia if untreated compare eclampsia sense a, toxemia of pregnancy
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