Review Article

Wandering womb, water and worms: the history, myths and messy immunologic etiology of preeclampsia/eclampsia

Author: Mark K. Santillan (University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA)

Abstract

This paper will examine the development of the modern conception of preeclampsia/eclampsia, its surrounding myths, and the current understanding of its etiology.

Keywords: eclampsia, preeclampsia

How to Cite: Santillan, M. K. (2013) “Wandering womb, water and worms: the history, myths and messy immunologic etiology of preeclampsia/eclampsia”, Proceedings in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 3(3). doi: https://doi.org/10.17077/2154-4751.1228