title: Can pre-eclampsia be predicted and prevented?
abstract: Pre-eclampsia is still a condition which worldwide kills many mothers and is the cause of a great number of perinatal deaths and one of the leading causes of perinatal morbidity even in developed countries. The definition of pre-eclampsia still varies in the literature, thus making the comparison of results difficult and the issue obscure. Nevertheless, recent advances in research into the pathophysiology of pre-eclampsia has greatly enhanced our understanding of his condition. Therefore, new strategies to predict and prevent this disorder are sought for and emerging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Erkkola
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy