Narrowing risk of preeclampsia to a specific phenotype

Researchers look at preeclampsia when it coincides with type 1 diabetes. By studying patients with elevated lipoproteins, these researchers determined that the diabetic patients with a certain phenotype were at greater risk for preeclampsia. But by monitoring these patients, physicians can take proactive measures to keep their blood pressure down which lowers the patient’s risk for a stroke or seizure during delivery.

Source: sciencedaily.com

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