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August 1991, Volume 41, Issue 8


Editorial

PRE-ECIAMPSIA

Talat J. Hassan

Pre-eclampsia is primarily a disease of first pregnan­cy. It cannot he defined accurately, as its cause is un known. At present it is defined as a syndrome comprising hypertension and proteinuria1. Oedema is not included as a feature of normal pregnancy.

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