Obstetrical Antiphospholipid Syndrome: From the Pathogenesis to the Clinical and Therapeutic Implications

Table 2

Preeclampsia criteria.

Preeclampsia

(i) High blood pressure (>140/90 mmHg) associated with proteinuria (300 mg in a 24-hour urine sample) after 20 WG; or; (ii) increase in SBP ≥30 mmHg or in DBP ≥15 mmHg after 20 WG, with edema and/or proteinuria

Severe preeclampsia

(i) Presence of preeclampsia as described above and at least one of the following criteria; (ii) SBP ≥160 mmHg, or DBP ≥110 mmHg on two occasions at least 6 hours apart; (iii) Proteinuria ≥5 g in a 24-hour urine sample collected at least 4 hours apart; (iv) Pulmonary edema or cyanosis; (v) Oliguria (<400 mL in 24 hours); (vi) Persistent headaches; (vii) Epigastric pain and/or impaired liver function; (viii) Thrombocytopenia; (ix) Oligohydramnios, decreased fetal growth, or placental abruption