Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension

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A condition in pregnant women with elevated systolic ( > 140 mm Hg) and diastolic ( > 90 mm Hg) blood pressure on at least two occasions 6 h apart. hypertension complicates 8-10% of all pregnancies, generally after 20 weeks of gestation. Gestational hypertension can be divided into several broad categories according to the complexity and associated symptoms, such as edema; proteinuria; seizures; abnormalities in blood coagulation and liver functions. hypertension that develops as a result of pregnancy and regresses post partum. It is hypertension without proteinuria or pathological edema.
Synonyms:
  • Gestational Hypertension
  • Hypertension, Gestational
  • Hypertension, Pregnancy Induced
  • Hypertension, Pregnancy Transient
  • Pregnancy Transient Hypertension
  • Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension
  • Transient Hypertension, Pregnancy
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