"Preeclampsia is a life-threatening condition that arises in as many as one out of 12 pregnancies in the U.S., marked by high blood pressure and protein in the urine."
"A recent study published in Nature Medicine outlined a potential treatment for patients with preterm preeclampsia, filtering a troublesome protein called sFlt-1 from patients' blood."
"The procedure seemed to stabilize their blood pressures and extended their pregnancies by an average of 10 days, which is twice what researchers had previously observed."
Preeclampsia affects one in 12 pregnancies in the U.S., causing high blood pressure and serious complications. Current treatment options are limited to delivery. A recent study in Nature Medicine tested a new approach involving a blood-filtering device that removes the protein sFlt-1, linked to preeclampsia. In a pilot trial with 16 women, the treatment stabilized blood pressure and extended pregnancies by an average of 10 days, offering hope for better management of this dangerous condition.
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