FEW PROBLEMS in pregnancy are as mysterious and dangerous(神秘而危险) as pre-eclampsia(子痫前期). The condition, which causes a sudden spike(突然飙升) in the mother’s blood pressure, can quickly lead to organ failure and death(器官衰竭与死亡). It is hard to see coming and the only known treatment is to deliver the baby fast, often by emergency C-section(紧急剖宫产).
怀孕期间的问题很少有像子痫前期这样神秘而危险的。这种会导致母亲血压突然飙升的状况，可能迅速引发器官衰竭和死亡。它难以预测，唯一已知的治疗方法就是快速分娩，通常是紧急剖宫产。
If the pregnancy is 32 weeks or less along(孕期32周或更短) at this point, as is the case for roughly 20,000 such births in America each year, the baby’s chances of survival(存活) and healthy development(健康发育) are significantly lower. Even a small extension of the pregnancy in such cases could have huge benefits, if ways to safely achieve it could be found.(在这种情况下，如果能找到安全的方法，即使仅将孕期延长一小段时间也能带来巨大益处。)
如果此时孕期为32周或更短（美国每年约有2万例此类分娩），婴儿存活和健康发育的几率会显著降低。在这种情况下，如果能找到安全的方法，即使仅将孕期延长一小段时间也能带来巨大益处。