The Role of Inflammation in the Pathogenesis of Preeclampsia

• Main Authors: Michał Michalczyk (Author), Aleksander Celewicz (Author), Marta Celewicz (Author), Paula Woźniakowska-Gondek (Author), Rafał Rzepka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Preeclampsia (PE) affects 5-8% of pregnant women, and it is the major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. It is defined as arterial hypertension in women after 20 weeks of gestation which cooccurs with proteinuria (300 mg/d) or as arterial hypertension which is accompanied by one of the foll...