Preeclampsia raises kidney failure risk

Preeclampsia, which produces high blood pressure and other problems in five per cent of pregnancies, can significantly increase the risk of kidney failure decades later, Norwegian researchers reported ...

Ailment raises risk of kidney failure

Preeclampsia, which produces high blood pressure and other problems in 5 percent of pregnancies, can significantly increase the risk of kidney failure decades later, Norwegian researchers reported yesterday.

Preeclampsia Raises Risk of Serious Kidney Disease

Women who've experienced the pregnancy complication known as preeclampsia face a much greater risk of end-stage renal disease, new research suggests.

Preeclampsia ups kidney failure risk

Preeclampsia, which produces high blood pressure and other problems in 5 percent of pregnancies, can significantly increase the risk of kidney failure decades later, Norwegian researchers reported on Wednesday.

New obesity weapon?

A new understanding of the origins of brown fat cells -- the "good" kind of fat that burns energy and keeps us warm -- may lead to new treatments for obesity, two research teams reported on Wednesday.

Original Article: Preeclampsia and the Risk of End-Stage Renal Disease

Bjrn Egil Vikse, M.D., Ph.D., Lorentz M. Irgens, M.D., Ph.D., Torbjrn Leivestad, M.D., Ph.D., Rolv Skjaerven, Ph.D., and Bjarne M. Iversen, M.D., Ph.D. ABSTRACT Background It is unknown whether preeclampsia is ...

EDITORIAL: Preeclampsia -- A Glimpse into the Future?

Preeclampsia - A Glimpse into the Future? Ravi Thadhani, M.D., M.P.H., and Caren G. Solomon, M.D., M.P.H. Preeclampsia, a disorder of pregnancy characterized by elevated blood pressure and proteinuria, ...

New study questions preeclampsia, kidney failure link

Past studies have shown that pregnant women who develop preeclampsia are at risk of kidney failure.

Beckman Coulter Buys Out Royalty Obligation for Preeclampsia Markers

Beckman Coulter, Inc. announced today that it signed an agreement to buy out its U.S. royalty obligation to Nephromics LLC, a Chestnut Hill, Mass.-based company focused on women's health.

A Prospective Analysis of Recreational Physical Activity and Preeclampsia Risk.

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 40 :1581-1588, September 2008. RUDRA, CAROLE B. 1,2; SORENSEN, TANYA K. 2; LUTHY, DAVID A. 2; WILLIAMS, MICHELLE A. 2,3 Abstract: Purpose: Although literature suggests ...