Abstract
Objective: To analyze the risk factors related to pre-eclampsia. Method: Integrative review of the literature that investigated studies that addressed the theme of risk factors related to PE. All articles in English and Portuguese published between 2005 and 2018. Results: It was observed that the risk factors for PE found: sociodemographic factors, family history of PE, personal history of PE, elevated pre-gestational BMI, gestational weight gain above expectations, extremes of reproductive age, presence of chronic diseases, black race and primiparity. Final Remarks: It is believed that new publications on these factors are useful to help identify the women most likely to develop it, and in the future, invest in adequate prenatal care, which may contribute to the reduction of in reducing this reality.