Expanded toxemia syndrome or gestosis

Abstract

The expanded toxemia syndrome or gestosis refers to polysymptomatic diseases that are associated with pregnancy. This report discusses those cases without initial hypertension or proteinuria that were "cured" by delivery and were associated with maternal and fetal morbidity (usually intrauterine growth retardation). A list of suggested tests is presented to document gestosis in pregnant women with medical illnesses. Unlike preeclampsia, gestosis may occur at almost any time in pregnancy.