Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON

Amount

$1,844,556.00

Award Date

9/24/2010

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Preeclampsia (PE) is a dangerous complication of pregnancy characterized by sudden onset hypertension, proteinuria, inflammation, and coagulopathy. The condition affects approximately 7% of first pregnancies and accounts for over 80,000 premature births e