Open AccessDetermination of risk factors for pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in a tertiary hospital of India: A case control study
Author(s) -
Punyatoya Bej,
Puneet Chhabra,
Arun Kumar Sharma,
Kiran Guleria
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.123924
Subject(s) - medicine , eclampsia , preeclampsia , odds ratio , pregnancy , obstetrics , body mass index , logistic regression , diabetes mellitus , case control study , endocrinology , genetics , biology
Preeclampsia and eclampsia (PE) are pregnancy specific syndromes that contribute to maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. The identification of its predisposing factors in the pre-pregnancy and initial stage of pregnancy will help in reducing the morbidity and mortality.