Preeclampsia, an important cause of maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide, is defined
as the new onset of hypertension in pregnancy after 20 weeks' gestation with associated
proteinuria, maternal organ dysfunction or fetal growth restriction [1],[2],[3]. The incidence of
preeclampsia is estimated to be between 3 and 10% of all pregnancies. While maternal
death due to preeclampsia is less common in developed countries, maternal morbidity is
high and is a major contributor to intensive care unit admissions—especially given that�…