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Aspirin may be stopped at 24-28 weeks in pregnancies at high risk for preeclampsia

Miriam Davis   |   Clinical Summary   |   23 February 2023
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Background

  • Preeclampsia, which is marked by hypertension and proteinuria, is the cause of more than 70,000 maternal deaths and 500,000 foetal deaths globally each year.
  • Aspirin therapy initiated early in pregnancy (≤16 weeks) can cut the incidence of preterm preeclampsia by 62%. But aspirin use is associated with a higher...

          

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