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List of contents
PART 1 GENERAL ASPECTS OF PRE-ECLAMPSIA
Chapter 1. Introduction
PART 2 POSSIBILITIES IN AETIOLOGY OF PRE-ECLAMPSIA
Chapter 2. Immunology of pre-eclampsia
Chapter 3. Endothelial cell dysfunction and pre-eclampsia
Chapter 4. Oxidative stress and pre-eclampsia
Chapter 5. Metabolic syndrome and pre-eclampsia
Chapter 6. The genetics of pre-eclampsia
PART 3 PREDICTION
Chapter 7. Prediction of pre-eclampsia
PART 4 PREVENTION
Chapter 8. Prevention of pre-eclampsia
PArt 5 SYSTEMIC MANIFESTATIONS
Chapter 9. Central nervous system
Chapter 10. Cardiovascular system
Chapter 11. Haematological system
Chapter 12. Hepatobiliary system
Chapter 13. Ophthalmic system
Chapter 14. Renal system
PART 6 CLINICAL FEATURES OF PRE-ECLAMPSIA
Chapter 15. Clinical features
PART 7 TREATMENT OF PRE-ECLAMPSIA
Chapter 16. Ttreatment of pre-eclampsia
About the author
Dr. Pankaj Desai is one of the best known academicians and teachers in obstetrics and gynecology in India. All his twelve books have proved to be best-sellers, one of which was awarded the best book award in the subject. A prolific writer, he has contributed 43 chapters to different text books internationally and nationally. His outstanding academic contributions in the subject have been acknowledged and honored with 7 gold medals and 60 orations. An extremely popular teacher that he is, he has delivered 717 guest lectures in different parts of India and the world at the time of this book going for print. He has published 107 research papers till date, 9 of which have been awarded best research paper prizes. His website www.drpankajdesai.com has become an extremely popular portal for students and practitioners of the subject seeking references and up-to-date knowledge of the subject. It has invited nearly 200000 hits by the time of this publication. His blogs on different academic and non-academic aspects being published on the net as Dr. Pankaj Desai's blogs have also become very popular inviting more than 30,000 reads as of now. He was recently felicitated by his large number of students and was called The Best Teacher of The century!
Summary
Pre-eclampsia is a high blood pressure condition affecting countless pregnant women. This rise in blood pressure can have profound and far-reaching effects on the mother as well as the fetus. This book discusses the causes, prediction and prevention.
