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PMID: 20670151 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To describe the profile and outcome of late-onset preeclampsia (LOPE). METHODS: Retrospective study of 264 singleton pregnancies presenting before delivery at two referral centres in South Africa. RESULTS: Primigravid patients constituted 56.8% of the group, while 57.6% were graded as severe. Median gestational age at diagnosis was 37 (34-43) weeks. 30.7% of patients experienced >or=1 major maternal complication including 34 (12.9%) cases of eclampsia. There were no maternal or early neonatal deaths. Five intrauterine deaths occurred, all due to placental abruption. The perinatal mortality rate was 18.9 per thousand births. CONCLUSIONS: Late-onset preeclampsia often presents as severe disease. |
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Authors:
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L Kenneth; D R Hall; S Gebhardt; D Grové |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Hypertension in pregnancy : official journal of the International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy Volume: 29 ISSN: 1525-6065 ISO Abbreviation: Hypertens Pregnancy Publication Date: 2010 |
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Created Date: 2010-07-30 Completed Date: 2010-11-04 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9421297 Medline TA: Hypertens Pregnancy Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 262-70 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tygerberg Hospital and Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, South Africa. |
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Adult Female Gestational Age Humans Pre-Eclampsia / diagnosis* Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Prognosis Retrospective Studies Severity of Illness Index* South Africa Time Factors |
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