A study found that a blood test could help doctors predict which pregnant women might develop pre-eclampsia, a serious pregnancy complication, and how far along a woman is in her pregnancy.
EAST LANSING Mich. — A study, in collaboration with Michigan State University faculty, found that a blood test could help doctors predict which pregnant women might develop preeclampsia, a serious pregnancy complication, and how far a woman is in her pregnancy.
Using blood samples from pregnancy studies by Holzman and other researchers, the California startup company Mirvie analyzed maternal blood to detect problems in pregnancies early on. Seventy-five percent of women with preeclampsia tested positive in the study. Preeclampsia is characterized by high blood pressure and signs of organ damage. It is currently detected after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
The study also found that biomarkers in blood could indicate how far along a woman is in her pregnancy.
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