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SUBMITTER: Beardmore-Gray A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7684962 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Beardmore-Gray Alice A Vousden Nicola N Charantimath Umesh U Katageri Geetanjali G Bellad Mrutyunjaya M Kapembwa Kunda K Chinkoyo Sebastian S Vwalika Bellington B Clark Matthew M Hunter Rachael R Seed Paul P Goudar Shivaprasad S Chappell Lucy C LC Shennan Andrew A
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<h4>Background</h4>Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy complication characterised by high blood pressure and multi-organ dysfunction in the mother. It is a leading contributor to maternal and perinatal mortality, with 99% of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Whilst clear guidelines exist for management of early-onset (< 34 weeks) and term (≥ 37 weeks) disease, the optimal timing of delivery in pre-eclampsia between 34<sup>+ 0</sup> and 36<sup>+ 6</sup> weeks is less cle ...[more]