Potential link between preeclampsia during pregnancy and kidney failure risk

Preeclampsia during pregnancy may be associated with an increased risk of developing kidney failure, according to a study that was presented at ASN Kidney Week 2013 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. Recent data from registry-based studies suggest that preeclampsia - a condition in pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, sometimes with fluid retention and protein excretion in the urine - is a risk factor for developing kidney failure later in life, but the magnitude of this link and the contributions of individuals' other medical conditions remain unknown...

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