Researchers have found a connection between lead exposure and hypertension in pregnancy. Even tiny amounts of lead can cause a significant increase in pregnancy blood pressure.
Using Low Dose Aspirin for Preeclampsia Prevention
Preeclampsia is one of the most serious health problems affecting pregnant women. It is a complication in 2% to 8% of pregnancies worldwide and contributes to both maternal and infant morbidity and mortality.
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Eclampsia During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Preeclampsia is a dangerous complication of pregnancy that typically affects women late in pregnancy. The condition is upgraded from preeclampsia to eclampsia when seizures develop.
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Low Sodium Diets for Managing Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension
When a woman is diagnosed with gestational hypertension, she may wonder
if following a low sodium diet which is otherwise known to reduce blood
pressure may be helpful.
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Predicting Preeclampsia at 13 weeks of the Pregnancy
British researchers have developed an algorithm, which appears to be a far better predictor of gestational hypertension than the conventional approach of maternal history alone:
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Placenta Testing Reveals Possible Preeclampsia Marker
Researchers testing placentas after infant births may have found a gene marker. The gene is associated with the immune system and may be the cause of some cases of preeclampsia.
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Predicting Preeclampsia at 13 Weeks
British researchers have developed an algorithm, which appears to be a far better predictor of gestational hypertension than the conventional approach of maternal history alone
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Early Pregnancy Hypertension Increases Birth Defect Risk
A new research study published in the British Medical Journal, claims
women with high blood pressure during pregnancy are more likely to have
children with birth defects.
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Preeclampsia: A Battle Not a Condition
Researchers and doctors are constantly on the lookout for a definitive cause of preeclampsia. The condition is life-threatening and the only known cure is childbirth.
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Preeclampsia: Short-Term and Long-Term Effects
Not only do women have to worry about preeclampsia during pregnancy, the effects of increased blood pressure during pregnancy may last for years.
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High Blood Pressure and Pregnancy
Pregnancy hypertension is recognized as one of the most common pregnancy complications and occurs in about 10% of all pregnancies.
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Toxemia - Repeating
I had preeclampsia (toxemia) in my last pregnancy. What are the odds of it repeating?
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Migraine Headaches and Preeclampsia
Women with migraine headache are more likely to develop preeclampsia and women with either migraine or preeclampsia are at increased risk of stroke.
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