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Toxemia; Pregnancy-induced hypertension
Preeclampsia is high blood pressure and protein in the urine that develops after the 20th week of pregnancy.
The exact cause of preeclampsia is not known. Possible causes include:
Preeclampsia occurs in a small percentage of pregnancies. Risk factors include: