title: Hydatoxi lualba: the worm that wasn't!
abstract: Pre-eclampsia is a disorder that occurs only during pregnancy and the postpartum period and affects both the mother and the unborn child. Affecting at least 5-8% of all pregnancies, it can be a rapidly progressive condition characterised by hypertension and proteinuria. Oedema, sudden weight gain, headaches and changes in vision are important symptoms. However, some women with rapidly advancing disease report few symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Watford General Hospital , Watford , UK.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Phadnis
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Irvine
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000266:history* / Q000469:parasitology; D011247:Pregnancy