Washington-SANA
A recent American study found that pregnant women with preeclampsia are at least three times more likely to have strokes with age, compared to those who have not been exposed.
According to the study published by the "Medical Express" site, scientists from the University of Utah for Health Sciences explained that preeclampsia affects one out of every 25 pregnancies in the United States and occurs when a woman suddenly suffers from high blood pressure and protein in her urine or other problems after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Which, if left untreated, could lead to serious complications for both the mother and the fetus.
The study indicated that after analyzing the data of 1435 women who had given birth and participated in the study over a period of 32 years, including 169 who had previously suffered from preeclampsia, scientists found that 231 women had suffered a stroke.
Lead author of the study and assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Utah, Lauren Tillin, said: “Preeclampsia is a complex disease that involves injury to the lining of blood vessels. permanently".
Scientists recommend that women with preeclampsia should be monitored in the years after their occurrence.