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Pregnant? Get checked to prevent No 1 killer disease

Preeclampsia affects about 4 to 8 percent of women who are first-time mothers. [iStockphoto]

Health experts are encouraging pregnant women to go for regular screening to enable early detection of preeclampsia, one of the leading causes of death in pregnancy.

Dr Kireki Omanwa, an obstetrician and gynaecologist based in Nairobi, explained that the disease is more prevalent in women in the age brackets of 16-22 years, and those above 40 years.

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