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Weston Cup to benefit OB, preeclampsia research

 
MUSC employees and Tri-county residents who attend the annual Weston Cup will be helping mothers and infants by advancing preeclampsia research.
 
The event was established in memory of Weston Avery Greenlee, who was born prematurely on Jan. 30 to Summerville residents Beth and Avery Greenlee.
 
Weston, who weighed only 1.2 pounds at birth, died on Feb. 4 from complications due to preeclampsia, a hypertensive disorder in mothers that develops after 20 weeks gestation and results in high blood pressure, excessive swelling and protein in the urine. The condition is responsible for approximately 76,000 maternal deaths worldwide and half a million infant deaths each year.    
 
Additionally, this disorder contributes 15 percent of the total number of preterm births per year. Outcomes for both mother and infant are related to the severity of the disease and the timing of onset symptoms, with severe disease that occurs early resulting in the greatest risk.
 
To honor their son, the family established the Greenlee Preeclampsia Research Fund and The Weston Cup golf tournament to raise money for MUSC’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology preeclampsia research directed by Chris Robinson, M.D., an assistant professor in maternal fetal medicine. Individual and team participants are eligible to win prizes, participate in an auction and cookout. The golf event will begin at 1 p.m. at the Summerville Country Club
 
For information on the June 11 golf tournament, visit http://www.muschealth.com/women/westoncup.
 
“Despite intense research efforts, preeclampsia still lacks an effective cure or intervention to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. Given that this disease affects up to 10 percent of all women in pregnancy, a cure cannot become reality too soon,” said Robinson.
 
Beth Greenlee, who previously played on the College of Charleston golf team, said this year the goal is to raise $10,000.  “Please help us raise money for MUSC research on preeclampsia and hopefully one day we can find a cure for this condition.”
 
People are encouraged to participate in this effort by making a donation to the Greenlee Preecampsia Research Fund by visiting the MUSC Foundation Web page and follow the College of Medicine link. Next, select “Greenlee Preeclampsia Research Fund” from the designation drop-down menu (Fund No. 04740) http://academicdepartments.musc.edu/development/online_donation/index.html.

Friday, June 4, 2010


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