NEW ZEALAND: Research speeds pregnant women disease treatment
June 1st, 2009
By Leah Germain
New research from may lead to the early detection of preeclampsia, a condition that threatens eight million pregnant women's livers and kidneys worldwide each year, says a study released by the University of Auckland.
Its researchers examined blood samples from pregnant women who have been pregnant for at least 20 weeks and pinpointed a set of 33 proteins recorded at abnormal levels, which may serve in tests as an indicator in the blood of pregnant women who are at risk of developing preeclampsia.
"The discovery of these biomarkers ...
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