Which of the following conditions is associated with a woman who presents with hypertension (systolic blood pressure 160 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure 98 mmHg)

with concomitant proteinuria (0.5 g/L in a 24-hour period)?

Normal:
Systolic blood pressure = 100-135 mmHg
Diastolic blood pressure = 60-90 mmHg
24-hour urine protein = <140 mg/L
A) neuroblastoma B) neural tube defect
C) preeclampsia D) erythroblastosis fetalis


C

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