Etiopathological Factors For Pre-eclampsia
- Failure to trophoblast invasion (abnormal placentation)
- Vascular endothelial damage
- Inflammatory mediator (cytokines)
- Immunological intolerance between maternal and fetal tissues
- Coagulation abnormalities
- Increased oxygen free radicals
- Genetic predisposition (polygenic disorders)
- Dietary deficiency or excess
Read more about this topic: Gestational Hypertension
Famous quotes containing the word factors:
“The economic dependence of woman and her apparently indestructible illusion that marriage will release her from loneliness and work and worry are potent factors in immunizing her from common sense in dealing with men at work.”
—Mary Barnett Gilson (1877–?)