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Pregnancy-related mortality from preeclampsia and eclampsia

Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2001 · Vol. 97(4) · pp. 533–538

Angus Mackay✉(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Abstract

The continuing racial disparity in mortality from preeclampsia and eclampsia emphasizes the need to identify those differences that contribute to excess mortality among black women, and to develop specific interventions to reduce mortality from preeclampsia and eclampsia among all women.

Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Maternal and fetal healthcare Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsPreeclampsiaEclampsiaMedicineCase fatality rateObstetricsPregnancyMaternal deathGestationPrenatal carePopulation

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AdultAge FactorsBlack or African AmericanEclampsiaFemaleHumansMiddle AgedParityPre-EclampsiaPregnancyPrenatal CareRisk FactorsUnited StatesBlack People

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