Body Mass Index Impact and Predictability on Preeclamptic Toxemia
Journal Title: Journal of Gynecological Research and Obstetrics - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
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. Aim: To determine the correlation between the raised body mass index and the risk of PET.
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KM AbdAllah, A Abdelhamid, OA El Fattah Ahmed Nagy
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