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- noun abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated
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If you develop high blood pressure for the first time toward the end of your pregnancy, you may have a condition known as pre-eclampsia.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008
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If you develop high blood pressure for the first time toward the end of your pregnancy, you may have a condition known as pre-eclampsia.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008
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Remember that time I told you that you should be worried by the fact that people like "Bill O'Reilly, anti-abortion warrior, has apparently never heard of an ectopic pregnancy or pre-eclampsia."
Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Back Off Crazy Rape Redefinition, Find New Way To Marginalize Women Jason Linkins 2011
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From 2003 to 2010, researchers tested a model called fullPIERS on 2,023 women with pre-eclampsia admitted to hospitals in Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom.
Many Risks of Shoveling Snow Stressed in New Study Ann Lukits 2011
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Remember that time I told you that you should be worried by the fact that people like "Bill O'Reilly, anti-abortion warrior, has apparently never heard of an ectopic pregnancy or pre-eclampsia."
Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Back Off Crazy Rape Redefinition, Find New Way To Marginalize Women Jason Linkins 2011
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I'd be worried about that second clause, as well, seeing as we live in a world where Bill O'Reilly, anti-abortion warrior, has apparently never heard of an "ectopic pregnancy" or "pre-eclampsia."
What's Behind The Drive To Redefine Rape In New And Insane Ways? Jason Linkins 2011
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Researchers said the model will help doctors better understand the progression of pre-eclampsia and identify and treat women based on their level of risk for complications.
Many Risks of Shoveling Snow Stressed in New Study Ann Lukits 2011
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Title: Prediction of adverse maternal outcomes in pre-eclampsia: development and validation of the fullPIERS model
Many Risks of Shoveling Snow Stressed in New Study Ann Lukits 2011
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Pre-eclampsia: Researchers developed and tested a model that allows doctors to identify pregnant women at increased risk of major complications from pre-eclampsia, which is a leading cause of maternal deaths, according to a report in The Lancet.
Many Risks of Shoveling Snow Stressed in New Study Ann Lukits 2011
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I'd be worried about that second clause, as well, seeing as we live in a world where Bill O'Reilly, anti-abortion warrior, has apparently never heard of an "ectopic pregnancy" or "pre-eclampsia."
What's Behind The Drive To Redefine Rape In New And Insane Ways? Jason Linkins 2011
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