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Obstetrics & GynecologyHypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy

Maternal and perinatal mortality in pre-eclampsia

THE CONTEXT
Pre-eclampsia can cause fatal maternal complications and remains associated with substantial perinatal mortality.

Maternal mortality

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Increased maternal deaths are mainly related to eclampsia, accidental hemorrhage, acute renal failure, pulmonary edema, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy and HELLP syndrome.
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Early interventions have significantly reduced maternal mortality.

Perinatal mortality

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Perinatal mortality remains high at 7–15%.
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Prematurity and low birth weight are the main causes of perinatal mortality.
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