Pre-eclampsia/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Pre-eclampsia.

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

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