How to Use preeclampsia in a Sentence

preeclampsia

noun
  • And so that – the only cure for preeclampsia right now is to deliver.
    — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Women who’ve had flu are more likely to have preeclampsia later on.
    — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Then, during her 36th week, her pressure spiked — a sign of preeclampsia.
    — Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News, 12 July 2017
  • Mount Sinai said in court papers that the patient’s life was in danger due to preeclampsia.
    — Stephanie Armour, WSJ, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Higher levels of some genes suggest a higher risk of preeclampsia.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 15 May 2025
  • With good medical care, health care providers can treat and monitor preeclampsia.
    — Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 30 July 2024
  • There was her high blood pressure, which developed into preeclampsia.
    — Patia Braithwaite, SELF, 30 Sep. 2019
  • Eclampsia is diagnosed when a woman with severe preeclampsia starts to have seizures.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 14 Apr. 2020
  • Cluver points to a room containing mothers with preeclampsia.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Eleni Tsigas likens her first experience with preeclampsia to a plane crash.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 28 Apr. 2023
  • This type of damage could potentially be a trigger for preeclampsia.
    — Devika Rao, theweek, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Postpartum preeclampsia is rarer and can occur up to six weeks after giving birth.
    — Tina Sturdevant, New York Times, 10 May 2026
  • That lead to pulmonary embolisms (lung clots), deep vein thrombosis (leg clots) and preeclampsia (high blood pressure).
    — Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 28 June 2024
  • Sharma, for one, had a serious case of postpartum preeclampsia.
    — Erica Sloan, SELF, 6 Apr. 2026
  • This may include birth defects, premature births, and preeclampsia, among others.
    — Samantha Lauriello, Health, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Postpartum preeclampsia can cause high blood pressure up to six weeks after delivery.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 9 Apr. 2025
  • She was also told her continued pregnancy would put her at risk of preeclampsia and infection.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024
  • But after developing preeclampsia, they were forced to give birth in a hospital—and the contrast was stark.
    — Stephanie Long, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The only true treatment for preeclampsia is the delivery of the baby and the placenta.
    — Tina Sturdevant, New York Times, 10 May 2026
  • Protein in urine could indicate preeclampsia or renal disease.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
  • Today a woman goes to a doctor or midwife and is asked a series of questions to determine preeclampsia risk.
    — Katie Jennings, Forbes, 17 May 2022
  • For example, maternal risk factors for preterm birth include rupture of the uterus or preeclampsia.
    — Kristin Myers, The Conversation, 4 June 2024
  • Medical workers missed signs of preeclampsia, from which Black women are more likely to suffer.
    — The Week Staff, The Week, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The study specifically looked at pregnant people with preeclampsia, so their pregnancies were high-risk.
    — Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 2 July 2024
  • Research suggests that rates of preeclampsia and eclampsia are about 60% higher for black women than for white women.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 14 Apr. 2020
  • She was diagnosed with preeclampsia that left her needing an emergency C-section weeks before her due date.
    — Essence, 13 Apr. 2022
  • After her third pregnancy, Monica suffered from preeclampsia and lost her life.
    — Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Delivering the baby can stave off preeclampsia and eclampsia but symptoms could last past delivery.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 14 June 2023
  • While Madison developed preeclampsia and had to deliver her twins at 32 weeks.
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Cluver and her colleagues are hopeful that this might be the first pharmaceutical treatment for preeclampsia.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026

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