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Editorial
. 2019 Aug 6;8(15):e013495.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.119.013495. Epub 2019 Jul 26.

Safety of Antihypertensive Medications in Pregnancy: Living With Uncertainty

Line Malha  1 , Phyllis August  1
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Editorial

Safety of Antihypertensive Medications in Pregnancy: Living With Uncertainty

Line Malha et al. J Am Heart Assoc. .

Abstract

See Article by Mito et al.

Keywords: Editorials; high blood pressure; hypertension; pregnancy.

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  • Safety of Amlodipine in Early Pregnancy.
    Mito A, Murashima A, Wada Y, Miyasato-Isoda M, Kamiya CA, Waguri M, Yoshimatsu J, Yakuwa N, Watanabe O, Suzuki T, Arata N, Mikami M, Ito S. Mito A, et al. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 Aug 6;8(15):e012093. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.119.012093. Epub 2019 Jul 26. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019. PMID: 31345083 Free PMC article.

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