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Chapter 32 - Hypertension in Pregnancy (Content last reviewed: 11th November 2020)

from Section 5 - Late Pregnancy – Maternal Problems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 November 2017

By
Sophia Webster  and
Jason Waugh
Edited by
David James ,
Philip Steer ,
Carl Weiner ,
Bernard Gonik  and
Stephen Robson
David James
Affiliation:
University of Nottingham
Philip Steer
Affiliation:
Imperial College London
Carl Weiner
Affiliation:
University of Kansas
Bernard Gonik
Affiliation:
Wayne State University, Detroit
Stephen Robson
Affiliation:
University of Newcastle
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Summary

The hypertensive disorders of pregnancy encompass a spectrum of conditions associated with high blood pressure, proteinuria, and, less commonly, multisystem disease during and for a short time after pregnancy. Gestational hypertension should resolve within 3 months postpartum. The disorders are common and every obstetrician is required to manage such patients on a regular basis. Their importance is highlighted by the association with significant maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide.

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