Body Mass Index Impact and Predictability on Preeclamptic Toxemia
| Main Author: | Khaled M AbdAllah |
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| Other Authors: | Peertechz Publications Pvt. Ltd. |
| Format: | Article |
| Terbitan: |
, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/1567864 |
Daftar Isi:
- Background: PET is a systemic disorder of vascular endothelial dysfunction and vasospasm that occurs after 20 weeks’ gestational age and can present as late as 4-6 weeks postpartum. It is clinically defined by hypertension and proteinuria, with or without pathologic edema. Maternal obesity is a prominent hazardous risk factor for the pathological development of PET.