African Americans have the highest occurrence of preeclampsia during pregnancy. Studies have shown rates as high as 85% scoring 4 and above in the ACE survey. Have there been any studies with high cortisol and high ACES in relation to preeclampsia. Cortisol stiffens arteries and blocks other body efforts in relaxing arteries, therefore causing elevated blood pressure.
Native Americans are twice as much at risk in have preeclampsia. This is another population with similar ACE scores.