The Role of Angiotensin II Receptor Type I Auto-Antibodies in Pre-Eclampsia
Cailin O’Connell Introduction. Pre-eclampsia is a two part disease of pregnancy whereby failure of the placenta to perfuse leads to systemic effects, including maternal hypertension and proteinuria, and may progress to eclampsia and possible death of mother and fetus1. In the US, rates of pre-eclampsia are between 5-7% of pregnant…