Medicina: Cardiologia: Ipertensione arteriosa
English |
preeclampsia |
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Part of speech |
n.
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Definition |
Pregnancy-specific disorder characterised by increased blood pressure accompanied by proteinuria, edema or both and at times by anormalities of coagulation and renal and liver function that may progress rapidly to a convulsive phase, eclampsia.
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Definition source |
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Context |
Thus, existing data regarding the effects of oral calcium supplementation are promising, at least with respect to control of blood pressure, prevention of preeclampsia and reduction in premature deliveries.
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Context source |
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Synonym |
preeclamptic hypertension, preeclampsia-eclampsia, syndrome, toxemia of pregnancy
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Subject field |
Obstetrics
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Related concept |
chronic hypertension with superimposed preeclampsia, see chronic hypertension
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it |
PRE-ECLAMPSIA
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