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Experimental Filter Cuts Preeclampsia Marker, Extends Pregnancy Ten Days

4/28/2026

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Nephrologist Ravi Thadhani and S. Ananth Karumanchi used a filtering technique that lowered soluble Flt-1 in early preeclampsia.
In a pilot of 16 women the treatment cut Flt-1 by 17 percent, extended gestation by ten days, and produced side effects such as false labor, chest discomfort, headaches, and liver-enzyme abnormalities.
Experts maternal-fetal medicine specialist Thomas McElrath and obstetrician Mark Santillan said controlled trials are needed to confirm safety and efficacy.

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Story summary

Nephrologist Ravi Thadhani and S. Ananth Karumanchi used a filtering technique that lowered soluble Flt-1 in early preeclampsia.
In a pilot of 16 women the treatment cut Flt-1 by 17 percent, extended gestation by ten days, and produced side effects such as false labor, chest discomfort, headaches, and liver-enzyme abnormalities.
Experts maternal-fetal medicine specialist Thomas McElrath and obstetrician Mark Santillan said controlled trials are needed to confirm safety and efficacy.