Pre-eclampsia epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2]

Epidemiology and Demographics

• The prevalence of preeclampsia is approximately 2000-8000 per 100000 pregnancies worldwide.
• Between 1987 and 2004, the incidence of preeclampsia was estimated to be 25000 per 100000 pregnancies in the united state.