Open AccessSeasonal Trend in the Occurrence of Preeclampsia and Eclampsia in Texas
Author(s) -
Keri Wellington,
Zuber D. Mulla
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2011.173
Subject(s) - medicine , preeclampsia , eclampsia , odds ratio , incidence (geometry) , confidence interval , demography , confounding , pregnancy , obstetrics , genetics , physics , sociology , optics , biology
The pathogenesis of preeclampsia remains poorly understood. Recent investigations have suggested that the incidence varies by season of conception and the season of delivery. A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine whether there was an association between the season of delivery and the prevalence of preeclampsia/eclampsia in Texas.
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