Talk:Pre-eclampsia

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 Definition Proteinuria and hypertension during pregnancy; untreated, it may progress to severe convulsions during pregnancy; while there is supportive treatment, the only definitive treatment is delivering the fetus as soon as is compatible with survival, or performing a therapeutic abortion [d] [e]
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Article title: pre-eclampsia or preeclampsia/eclampsia

Some texts treat it as a continuum, which appeals to me. Howard C. Berkowitz 15:58, 4 August 2010 (UTC)