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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Eclampsia

Eclampsia

  • Pre-eclampsia

Nature

A hypertensive disease of pregnancy which affects one in ten women and is a major cause of maternal mortality. Eclampsia leads to brain and kidney damage.

Incidence

75,000 women a year suffer eclampsia.

Broader

Hypertension
Presentable

Aggravates

Maternal mortality
Excellent
Planned early births
Excellent

Aggravated by

Adolescent pregnancy
Excellent

Reference

Sharp, F and Symonds, M: Hypertension in Pregnancy

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
  • Medicine » Specific diseases
    • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    Last update
    May 19, 2022