Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134477206
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Toxemia is also known as pre-eclampsia. This condition occurs during last 3 months of pregnancy and is referred to albuminuria, hypertension, and edema. The pregnant women suffering from diabetes mainly experiences this condition. Toxemia passes from mothers to daughters.
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