RECENT ADVANCES IN MANAGEMENT OF f l SEVERE PRE-ECLAMPSIA

Abstract

Various biochemical tests, hematological tests and Doppler ultrasonography, suggested to be of value in the prediction of pre­ eclampsia, have been evaluated. Some of these tests are currently available for clinical use, whereas others exist only in the laboratory. Some of these tests, including; renal laboratory tests, markers of endothelial dysfunction, coagulation factors and platelets and other assays as well as Doppler ultrasonography are presented in this review in a trial to assess their relative importance. None, however, has been found to fulfill all desired criteria for the prediction of the development of pre­ eclampsia < 189>.