World first pre-eclampsia test could save hundreds of babies
Researchers at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London have discovered that testing the level of a protein called placental growth factor (PlGF) in pregnant women before 35 weeks can accurately diagnose pre-eclampsia, a severe type of high blood pressure in pregnancy that is potentially fatal for the mother and baby. MedicalXpress
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