A study of clinical profile and factors associated with pre-eclampsia at tertiary health care center
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Gynaecology - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Pre eclampsia is one of the important factor contributing to maternal mortality. Early detection and treatment will be helpful in reducing the disease. Aim and objective: to study the clinical profile and risk factors associated with preeclampsia at a tertiary health care centre. Methodology: Total 200 patients were studied in two groups. First group was women who developed preeclampsia and group two was women used as controls were without preeclampias. Data collected with pre tested questionnaire. Results and discussion: Age<20 years, low income, early menarche ,I0 relative marriage, time b/w marriage and first conception, Gestational age> 30 weeks, h/o preeclampsia, family h/o preeclampsia, hypertension were significant risk factors for preeclampsia.
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Vishwanath Iraba Dange, Bhagwan Mahadev Patil
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