[The age as risk factor for pre-eclampsia].

Pre-eclampsia is a serious complication during pregnancy. It occurs after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The condition is defined by the following symptoms: hypertension, excess protein in the urine, oedema. The aim of this research is to determine the influence of age as risk factor for pre-eclampsia. The study was made at University Hospital-Pleven. Documentary method is used to collect information - medical history of patients. For the period of 2005/2010 the share of the hospitalized patients is relatively low, between 1,9-4,9% of the whole pathology The share of patients with pre-eclampsia after 30 years age is increasing.