Preeclampsia

Broader Terms

Return to top Who is at risk for preeclampsia?Preeclampsia is more common in a woman's first pregnancy and in women whose mothers or sisters had preeclampsia.
Preeclampsia is usually detected at a routine prenatal care appointment.
Preeclampsia is the development of hypertension with proteinuria (presence of 300 mg or more of protein in a 24-hour urine collection or a protein concentration of 1 g or more per liter [Note: This level of proteinuria should produce a 2+ reaction on a standard urine dipstick.
Some research suggests that one's risk of preeclampsia is increased with a first pregnancy with a new partner/husband, however recent research suggests that the key factor in that increased risk is not the new husband, but in fact increased maternal age.
1,17 The most promising screening test for preeclampsia is sphygmomanometry to detect elevated blood pressure, although there are several problems in relying on blood pressure readings as an accurate predictor.

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