Prevalence of pre-eclampsia in women in the Middle East: a scoping review

• Main Authors: Ayatullah Hegazy (Author), Farida Abdelrehim Eid (Author), Farah Ennab (Author), Yrsa Bergmann Sverrisdóttir (Author), William Atiomo (Author), Aida Joseph Azar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are the second most common cause of maternal deaths worldwide. Metabolic syndrome is recognized as one of the risk factors for pre-eclampsia. A recent study revealed a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), particularly amongst Em...