Preeclampsia : Recent Study
A recent study revealed that a liquid-biopsy approach that measures DNA-methylation levels in the blood may improve the detection of pregnancies at risk of developing preeclampsia at early stages.
- Preeclampsia is a serious blood pressure condition that develops during pregnancy.
- It typically develops after the 20th week of pregnancy.
- It can also affect other organs in the body and be dangerous for both the mother and her developing fetus
- People with preeclampsia often have high blood pressure (hypertension) and high levels of protein in their urine (proteinuria).
- Changes in vision, including temporary loss of vision, blurred vision or light sensitivity
- The best clinical evidence for the prevention of preeclampsia is the use of low-dose aspirin.
- A liquid biopsy is a simple and non-invasive alternative to surgical biopsies, which enables doctors to discover a range of information about a tumour through a simple blood sample.
