Preeclampsia is more common in women who are carrying twins, triplets or other multiples. Interval between pregnancies. Having babies less than two years or more than 10 years apart leads to a higher risk of preeclampsia.

Can anyone get preeclampsia?

Preeclampsia is a condition that only happens to women when they are pregnant or in the early postpartum period. Women who are diagnosed with preeclampsia have high blood pressure (hypertension), and at least one of the following: Protein in the urine. Kidney or liver dysfunction.

Who is predisposed to preeclampsia?

Preeclampsia is a common condition in all populations, occurring in 5 to 8 percent of pregnancies. It occurs more frequently in women of African or Hispanic descent than it does in women of European descent.