FETO-MATERNAL BONE TURNOVER IN PREECLAMPSIA

Abstract

Hypertensive disorders complicating pregnancy a re common and form o ne of the d ead l y tr i ad, along wi th hemorrhage a nd infection, t ha t results in a la rge number of maternal dea ths. It has bee n estimated that, world­ wide, approximately 50,000 wo me n die eac h year from eclampsia. Pregnancy-induced hyperte nsion (PJH) is the most common medical disorde r of pregnancy in both the developed and developing countries and remains a major cause of maternal and perina ta l mo rbidity a nd morta li ty worldwide . Incidence Figures va ry w idel y depending oli the def inition used, the na ture of the stud y (e.g., hospital o r popul ation-based ), the e thnic a nd racial group investigated the geographic l ocat ion , the inclusi on of mu ltiparas or wome n w ith preexisting disease, and ot her factors. Stated tha t however, w i th continuous prog ress in perinatology hy pertension, especia ll y severe hy perte nsion , was associated with a n appreciabl e inc rease in impo rtant maternal and perinatal mo rbidity but not mortality.