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Case-control study of risk factors associated with preeclamp | 16356
International Research Journals

Case-control study of risk factors associated with preeclampsia in the Gaza Strip

Abstract

Dr. Samar El-Nakhal

This study aimed to investigate risk factor s associated with preeclampsia among registered pregnant women at primary health care centers in the Gaza Strip. Methods and materials: A c ase-control study was conducted in 2011 to investigate risk factors associated with preeclampsia in Gaza Strip. A total of 54 cases of preeclampsia were ascertained at four primary health care centers based on criteria defined by the World Health Organization. The study population included 162 pregnant women (54 cases and 108 controls).

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