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New blood tests may help predict who is at risk of preeclampsia
https://www.voanews.com/a/preeclampsia-can-be-fatal-for-pregnant-people-and-babies-new-blood-tests-aim-to-show-who-s-at-risk-/7675355.htmlNew blood tests may help predict who is at risk of preeclampsia
June 30, 2024 2:45 AM
By Associated Press
What is preeclampsia? The condition affects both the mother and baby and can occur in the second half of pregnancy or the postpartum period. The exact causes aren't known.
Besides high blood pressure, other signs of preeclampsia include protein in the urine, severe headaches, changes in vision, nausea and sudden swelling in your face and hands. It's generally diagnosed by checking for protein in the urine, measuring blood pressure and following up with other tests if warranted.
How do the new tests work? The tests measure "biomarkers" for preeclampsia in the blood, objective measures that show what's happening in an organism at any given moment.
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"They absolutely represent an exciting advancement, especially when you look at the field of preeclampsia and the fact that there's been very little new introduced to the field in decades," said Eleni Tsigas, CEO of the nonprofit Preeclampsia Foundation. She lost one baby and also nearly died because of undiagnosed preeclampsia about two decades ago, and developed it again in her second pregnancy and gave birth to a son who spent time in neonatal intensive care.
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June 30, 2024 2:45 AM
By Associated Press
What is preeclampsia? The condition affects both the mother and baby and can occur in the second half of pregnancy or the postpartum period. The exact causes aren't known.
Besides high blood pressure, other signs of preeclampsia include protein in the urine, severe headaches, changes in vision, nausea and sudden swelling in your face and hands. It's generally diagnosed by checking for protein in the urine, measuring blood pressure and following up with other tests if warranted.
How do the new tests work? The tests measure "biomarkers" for preeclampsia in the blood, objective measures that show what's happening in an organism at any given moment.
[...]
"They absolutely represent an exciting advancement, especially when you look at the field of preeclampsia and the fact that there's been very little new introduced to the field in decades," said Eleni Tsigas, CEO of the nonprofit Preeclampsia Foundation. She lost one baby and also nearly died because of undiagnosed preeclampsia about two decades ago, and developed it again in her second pregnancy and gave birth to a son who spent time in neonatal intensive care.
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