Pre-eclampsia genetic link?

Just wondering if any of you happen to know if pre-eclampsia has a genetic link?

I'm very curious about this as both my mum and my sister suffered from it during there first pregnancy and needed to be induced. I currently don't have any problems although I'm starting to wonder if I'm likely to suffer from pre-eclampsia like my mum and my sister. Any one know what the odds would be?

My mum had it with her pregancies and I had it with both of mine. I think there is a genetic link somehow.

I think the theory is that if your mum/sister/or other relative had it then you are more likely to be pre-disposed to developing it as well. They think there are also other risk factors such as certain ethnicity groups being more likely etc etc. But then again if there is no family history or other factors, first time pregnancies are always a higher risk factor anyway. I come from a part Maori background (higher risk group apparently) on my mum's side, my mum never had it and she doesn't recall if her mum/sisters ever had it. My sister was pregnant a couple of years before I was with my first, and she developed pre pre-eclampsia i.e. slightly elevated BP and trace protein, was monitored, but didn't actually develop pre-eclampsia. I on the other hand have never had high BP pre-pregnancy, my BP was normal/slightly low up until last MW check at 28 weeks with my first, then at 30 weeks it all went pear-shaped in a great hurry when I developed sudden onset severe PE. With no real family history of it, or pre-existing high BP, the Drs were stumped as to why it developed so quickly out of nowhere. Now I'm into my 2nd pregnancy and being monitored very closely, on meds, regular growth scans etc, even though the Drs reckon I'm less likely to get it this time round. But my other sister (no children yet) is now considered to be high risk factor so when she gets pregnant she will have to be closely monitored, and my daughters will have a higher chance of developing it now.

I had pre PE(but had to be induced due to protein, low platelets and other issues ) and noone else in my family with it but high BP is in family..not a single doc or OB mentioned genetic link to me.. but they did mention it being more likely first baby and also less likely with second baby with same man..

Edited by Four_eyes

Hmmm So it looks like I certainly could be at higer risk taking into account, my family history and I've had high blood pressure problem for the past 7 years, strangely enough when I got pregnant my BP problems dissapeared.