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Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific, multisystem disorder that can have considerable adverse effects on the mother and the fetus. In developing countries, preeclampsia is a major cause of death among pregnant women.¹ In the United States, 15 percent of premature births and their attendant complications are attributable to preeclampsia.² Thus, numerous strategies intended to prevent preeclampsia — such as the use of antiplatelet agents and supplementation with calcium — have been studied, but without success.^3,4

More recently, antioxidants have been proposed as a potential preventive strategy on the basis of data suggesting that endothelial dysfunction is fundamental to the development of . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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From the Division of Maternal–Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Magee–Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh.

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N Engl J Med 2006; 355:1065-1066, Sep 7, 2006. Correspondence

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