Pre-eclampsia stroke link queried.

Australian Doctor,  March, 2006  

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Cathy Saunders

AN Australian expert has challenged findings from a study that showed women with a history of pre-eclampsia may be at increased risk of ischaemic stroke later in life.

The US study found, after adjusting for age and number of pregnancies, women with a history of pre-eclampsia had a 60% increased risk of ischaemic stroke compared with women without a history of pre-eclampsia.

However, after further adjustment for smoking, BMI, diabetes, elevated cholesterol, angina or heart attack, and hypertension, the link was attenuated and rendered statistically ...

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