Serum tumor necrosis factor-α level and uterine artery Doppler indices at 11–13 weeks’ gestation for preeclampsia screening in low-risk pregnancies: A prospective observational study

Preeclampsia is a unique human pregnancy disorder associated with significant maternal, perinatal mortality, and morbidity. It affects about 6–8% of pregnancies and accounts for 15% of maternal mortality in the United States (National High Blood Pressure Education Programme Working Group on High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy, 2000).

Source: Journal of Reproductive Immunology - March 22, 2015 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Mostafa Fouad Gomaa, Ahmed Hamdy Naguib, Khaled Hassan Swedan, Samia Salah Abdellatif Source Type: research