Homegrown therapy gives hope to hypertensive pregnant moms
For first time, a dangerous complication of pregnancy can be prevented with treatment that repurposes diabetic drug
21 February 2022 - 19:43
Women who are at risk of a life-threatening pregnancy complication, preterm eclampsia, can now be treated and prolong their pregnancies – thanks to a homegrown novel therapy that repurposes existing drugs.
Researchers from Stellenbosch University tested esomeprazole, a drug used by pregnant women who suffer from bad reflux or peptic ulcers, and metformin, which is widely used to treat gestational diabetes in pregnant women...
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