Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk of pre-eclampsia and gestational hypertension in twin pregnancies compared with singleton pregnancies. Design Population-based ...

Introduction Evidence exists to suggest that the symptoms of pre-eclampsia are mediated by an imbalance of circulating angiogenic factors of placental origin; reduced concentrations of placental ...

Obesity. Women who are obese have a greater risk of developing diabetes, hypertension and pre-eclampsia during pregnancy. Obesity is the one of the only health conditions affecting pregnant women that ...