Blood Test Helps Rule Out Pregnancy Complication, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Study

A new blood test might help doctors identify pregnant women who are unlikely to develop a dangerous complication called pre-eclampsia, despite having suspicious signs or symptoms.

That’s the finding of a study in the Jan. 7 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Experts said that if the results are confirmed by further research, the test could go a long way in ruling out pre-eclampsia in women with suspected cases.

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