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A new at-home blood test can predict the risk of preeclampsia, a dangerous blood pressure condition, before symptoms develop, allowing pregnant people to take preventative measures. Anushka Chelliah, M.D., a board-certified maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Obstetrix® Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialists of Houston, part of Pediatrix® Medical Group, said this test could potentially screen for preeclampsia in people without typical risk factors. It could also serve as an effective tool for objective and molecular-based risk prediction. "It can provide early detection of preeclampsia months before symptoms, and offer options of closer surveillance and targeted interventions, which ultimately may improve outcomes,” said Dr. Chelliah. “Ultimately, this may improve management of hypertensive disease and reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality from early-onset preeclampsia."
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