Explainer: what is pre-eclampsia, and how does it affect mums and babies?
- Written by Amanda Henry, Senior Lecturer, School of Women's and Children's Health, UNSW
Around one in 30 pregnant women have pre-eclampsia. From shutterstock.com
Every year around 10,000 women in Australia – or one in 30 pregnancies – are diagnosed with pre-eclampsia. This puts them at a much greater risk of developing life-threatening complications during pregnancy, including kidney failure, liver impairment, and seizures....
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