Gene Therapy Studied For Preeclampsia: New Clues To Mysterious Pregnancy Condition
Friday, January 16, 2009 - 16:42
in Health & Medicine
To better understand preeclampsia, a sudden rise in maternal blood pressure and onset of kidney disease during pregnancy, researchers are studying mice that have the same affliction. Preeclampsia is the leading cause of both maternal and fetal death — killing more than 500,000 women worldwide each year and causing 15 percent of all premature births — yet the condition is not well understood.