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Can you tell me how preeclampsia cause death?

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Dr. Gregory Sysyn answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Start with this link: https://www.preeclampsia.org/health-information/faqs in the mother... It can be from bleeding, strokes, liver problems, seizures and several other mechanisms.

Answered 7/4/2014

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