Preeclampsia

LA Magee, KH Nicolaides… - New England Journal of …, 2022 - Mass Medical Soc
Preeclampsia Preeclampsia complicates 2 to 4% of all pregnancies and accounts for about
46,000 maternal deaths and 500,000 fetal or newborn deaths each year. Antihypertensive …

Pre-eclampsia

LC Chappell, CA Cluver, S Tong - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Pre-eclampsia is a multisystem pregnancy disorder characterised by variable degrees of
placental malperfusion, with release of soluble factors into the circulation. These factors …

Clinical tools and biomarkers to predict preeclampsia

TM MacDonald, SP Walker, NJ Hannan, S Tong… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Preeclampsia is pregnancy-specific, and significantly contributes to maternal, and perinatal
morbidity and mortality worldwide. An effective predictive test for preeclampsia would …

A global view of hypertensive disorders and diabetes mellitus during pregnancy

L Jiang, K Tang, LA Magee, P von Dadelszen… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Two important maternal cardiometabolic disorders (CMDs), hypertensive disorders in
pregnancy (HDP)(including pre-eclampsia) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), result …

Use of metformin to prolong gestation in preterm pre-eclampsia: randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial

CA Cluver, R Hiscock, EH Decloedt, DR Hall, S Schell… - Bmj, 2021 - bmj.com
Objective To evaluate whether extended release metformin could be used to prolong
gestation in women being expectantly managed for preterm pre-eclampsia. Design …

A randomized pilot clinical trial of pravastatin versus placebo in pregnant patients at high risk of preeclampsia

MM Costantine, H West, KL Wisner, S Caritis… - American journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Preeclampsia remains a major cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and
mortality. Biologic plausibility, compelling preliminary data, and a pilot clinical trial support …

Placental pathology is necessary to understand common pregnancy complications and achieve an improved taxonomy of obstetrical disease

RW Redline, DJ Roberts, MM Parast, LM Ernst… - American journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The importance of a fully functioning placenta for a good pregnancy outcome is
unquestioned. Loss of function can lead to pregnancy complications and is often detected by …

The prediction of preeclampsia: the way forward

L Myatt - American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite intensive investigation, we still cannot adequately predict, treat, or prevent
preeclampsia. We have gained awareness that preeclampsia is a syndrome not a disease …

Revisiting preeclampsia: a metabolic disorder of the placenta

M Hu, J Li, PN Baker, C Tong - The FEBS journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Preeclampsia (PE) is a leading cause of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity
worldwide, impacting the long‐term health of both mother and offspring. PE has long been …

Could vitamin D be effective in prevention of preeclampsia?

E Poniedziałek-Czajkowska, R Mierzyński - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Prevention of preeclampsia (PE) remains one of the most significant problems in perinatal
medicine. Due to the possible unpredictable course of hypertension in pregnancy, primarily …