pre-eclampsia
Britishnoun
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"In my case, severe pre-eclampsia can lead to organ failure so it was a really serious situation" said Ferris.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
Dr Griffiths said pregnant women with adenomyosis also had a much higher rate of miscarriage, premature births and issues like pre-eclampsia, but that risks could be well managed with increased monitoring by healthcare professionals.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025
But there’s another vulnerable group who benefit from daily low-dose aspirin: pregnant women at risk of developing pre-eclampsia, life-threatening high blood pressure.
From New York Times • May 1, 2024
“I’ve started to ask the patient's parents, ‘When you were pregnant, did you have pre-eclampsia, hypertension or diabetes?’
From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024
When these interactions do not work properly, they can lead to complications, such as pre-eclampsia, a condition that causes high blood pressure during pregnancy, typically after 20 weeks.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2024
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