Journal of Korean medical science
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Feb 2018
Preeclampsia Increases the Incidence of Postpartum Cerebrovascular Disease in Korean Population.
Multiple studies have been reported regarding preeclampsia as a possible risk factor of cerebrovascular disease (CVD). However, the correlation of preeclampsia and CVD, whether it is a cause-effect relationship or they are sharing common predisposing condition, is not well understood. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the association between the preeclampsia during pregnancy and development of postpartum CVD. ⋯ The incidence of CVD after delivery was higher in women who had preeclampsia during pregnancy.