Artículo
Clinical evolution of hypertension and proteinuria in patients who developed preeclampsia.
Author
Zuñiga, Joaquin;#0000-0002-7143-0281
Orbe Cabrera, Carlos Armando;x1342551
Mendieta Zerón, Hugo; 45175
Zuñiga, Joaquin
Orbe Cabrera, Carlos Armando
Mendieta Zerón, Hugo
Institutions
Abstract
This a report of the clinical follow-up of women affected by preeclampsia. Introduction: Preeclampsia-eclampsia has been one of the main cause of maternal morbidity-mortality in developing countries, affecting 10% of pregnancies. In Mexico, in the recent years it has been estimated at about 2 to 35 new cases per 100 pregnancies. Objective: To report the evolution and severity of blood pressure and proteinuria; and their repercussion on renal function after delivery, in patients who developed preeclampsia. Methods: It was a descriptive analysis of 24 preeclamptic women on clinical follow up until normalization of blood pressure. Results: We observed lower serum albumin, higher severity of 24 hrs proteinuria level and longer duration of hypertension in those women who presented with the highest levels in diastolic blood pressure at the beginning and end of the study.