Risk Factors Linked with Preeclampsia: A Review

Abstract

Preeclampsia is a condition that affects pregnant women and is characterized by high blood pressure, protein in the urine, and swelling in the hands, feet, and legs. There is a chance for mild to significant variances. Although it can happen earlier or immediately after delivery, it usually happens in the later stages of pregnancy. Indeed, search engines like Google, Microsoft Bing, and Baidu were used to search publications investigating the association between pre-eclampsia and risk factor. It was observed that if preeclampsia occurred during a prior pregnancy, a woman is seven times more likely to suffer it again. Primarily, initial pregnancies are affected. Preeclampsia is more likely to affect women with history of migraines, gestational diabetes, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, scleroderma, urinary tract infections, gum disease, polycystic ovarian syndrome, multiple sclerosis, and sickle cell disease. Additionally, it happens more commonly in pregnancies brought on by egg donation, in vitro fertilization, or donor insemination. It is recommended that high-risk pregnant women begin taking low-dose aspirin after 12 weeks to prevent preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is therefore x-rayed along with its signs and causes. There are several risk indicators that, alone or in combination, may help identify early pregnant women who are “high risk” for pre-eclampsia. Keywords: High blood pressure, Preeclampsia, Risk factors.