Pre-eclampsia is a life-threatening disease of pregnancy unique to humans and a leading
cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Women who survive pre-eclampsia …

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a systemic activation of the coagulation
system, which results in microvascular thrombosis and, simultaneously, potentially life …

Consultation for liver disease in pregnant women is a common and oftentimes vexing
clinical consultation for the gastroenterologist. The challenge lies in the need to consider the …

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Preeclampsia is a clinical syndrome defined as the new onset of hypertension and
proteinuria during the second half of pregnancy. 1 It afflicts 3% to 5% of pregnancies and is …

Pre-eclampsia is a major cause of maternal mortality (15–20% in developed countries) and
morbidities (acute and long-term), perinatal deaths, preterm birth, and intrauterine growth …

Preeclampsia is a potentially serious complication of pregnancy with increasing significance
worldwide. Preeclampsia is the cause of 9%–26% of global maternal mortality and a …

Compared with the nonpregnant state, normal pregnancy is characterized by a low-grade
systemic inflammatory response, which is further enhanced in preeclampsia. 17 It is …

Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome has been
recognized as a complication of preeclampsia—eclampsia for decades. Recognition of this …

Preeclampsia is a systemic syndrome that occurs in 3 to 5% of pregnant women and
classically manifests as new-onset hypertension and proteinuria after 20 weeks of gestation …