Prevention of Preeclampsia

Sammya Bezerra Maia e Holanda Moura; Laudelino Marques Lopes; Padma Murthi; Fabricio da Silva Costa

doi:10.1155/2012/435090

Journal of Pregnancy (Jan 2012)

Prevention of Preeclampsia

Sammya Bezerra Maia e Holanda Moura,
Laudelino Marques Lopes,
Padma Murthi,
Fabricio da Silva Costa

Affiliations

Sammya Bezerra Maia e Holanda Moura: Department of Public Health, State University of Ceara, 60.740-000 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
Laudelino Marques Lopes: Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6H 5W9, Canada
Padma Murthi: Department of Perinatal Medicine, Pregnancy Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, 7th Floor, 20 Flemington Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
Fabricio da Silva Costa: Department of Perinatal Medicine, Pregnancy Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, 7th Floor, 20 Flemington Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/435090
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2012

Abstract

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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.

Published in Journal of Pregnancy

ISSN: 2090-2727 (Print); 2090-2735 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7097

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