The diagnostic value of angiogenic / anti-angiogenic factors in differential diagnosis of preeclampsia

The definition of preeclampsia is changing. However, with the addition of organ symptoms to the presence of hypertension in pregnancy instead of relying only on proteinuria, a more precise detection of women at risk for preeclampsia-associated adverse events has not been achieved. Instead, under the new definitions of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) as well as of the International Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy (ISSHP), more women are classified as preeclamptic, with a tendency to milder disease.
Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Expert Review Source Type: research