Interaction of Digibind with endogenous cardiotonic steroids from preeclamptic placentae.

BackgroundPreeclampsia is a major cause of maternal and fetal mortality, and its pathogenesis is not fully understood. Endogenous digitalis-like cardiotonic steroids (CTS) have been implicated in the pathophysiology of preeclampsia; this is illustrated by clinical observations that Digibind, a thera