Pre-Eclampsia
Description
  A complication of PREGNANCY, characterized by a complex of symptoms including maternal HYPERTENSION and PROTEINURIA with or without pathological EDEMA. Symptoms may range between mild and severe. Pre-eclampsia usually occurs after the 20th week of gestation, but may develop before this time in the presence of trophoblastic disease.
Synonyms
  Toxemias, Pregnancy
EPH Complex
EPH Gestosis
EPH Toxemias
Edema-Proteinuria-Hypertension Gestosis
Gestosis, EPH
Hypertension-Edema-Proteinuria Gestosis
Preeclampsia
Pregnancy Toxemias
Proteinuria-Edema-Hypertension Gestosis
EPH Toxemia
Edema Proteinuria Hypertension Gestosis
Gestosis, Edema-Proteinuria-Hypertension
Gestosis, Hypertension-Edema-Proteinuria
Gestosis, Proteinuria-Edema-Hypertension
Hypertension Edema Proteinuria Gestosis
Pre Eclampsia
Pregnancy Toxemia
Proteinuria Edema Hypertension Gestosis
Toxemia, EPH
Toxemia, Pregnancy
Toxemias, EPH
Parents
  Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced
See Also
  Toxemia
Experts
  Laurence M. Demers
Richard L. Naeye
John T. Repke
Tree Numbers
  C13.703.395.249
MeSH ID
  D011225

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