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Hypertension In Pregnancy

Richard K. Luger, Benjamin P. Kight
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Hypertension In Pregnancy

Richard K. Luger et al.

Excerpt

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including chronic hypertension, with or without superimposed preeclampsia/eclampsia, gestational hypertension, HELLP syndrome, and preeclampsia with or without severe features or eclampsia, present a significant risk of morbidity to both mother and fetus. Although appropriate prenatal care with close observation to detect signs of pre-eclampsia and prompt delivery to reduce or avoid adverse effects have produced reduced morbidity and mortality, they still exist. While hypertension itself presents concerns during pregnancy, adverse effects from progression to pre-eclampsia/eclampsia present the primary concern.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Richard Luger declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Benjamin Kight declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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