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Johns Hopkins University: U.S.-Born Black Women at Higher Risk of Preeclampsia than Foreign-Born Counterparts; Race Alone Does Not Explain Disparity

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The data on preeclampsia, a serious form of high blood pressure that can lead to deadly outcomes for mother and fetus, were gathered over a 28-year period as part of the Boston Birth Cohort study originally designed to investigate the genetic and environmental factors associated with premature births. The study was published Dec. 20 in […]