Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia - Causes

Preeclampsia is also called toxemia because it was believed that pregnant women iscaused by a toxin from the blood of pregnant women. Currently, this theory is accepted,but the causes of preeclampsia remain unknown. Researchers indicate the possiblecauses:

- insufficient blood flow to the uterus
- damage to blood vessels
- immune deficiency
- Poor nutrition

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