Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension

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.

Also Known As:

Hypertension, Pregnancy Induced; Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced; Gestational Hypertension; Pregnancy Induced Hypertension; Transient Hypertension, Pregnancy; Hypertension, Gestational; Hypertension, Pregnancy Transient; Hypertensions, Pregnancy Induced; Induced Hypertension, Pregnancy; Induced Hypertensions, Pregnancy; Pregnancy Transient Hypertension

Urogenital Diseases: 129
- Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
  - Pregnancy Complications: 3050
    - Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension: 2971
Cardiovascular Diseases: 94258
- Vascular Diseases: 15340
  - Hypertension: 150119
    - Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension: 2971

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