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| Issue : 8 | Page : 309-313 |
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Hypertension and pregnancy
Omar Abboud
Consultant Nephrologist, Department of Internal Medicine Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
Correspondence Address:
Omar Abboud
Hamad Medical Corporation, P.O.Box 3050, Doha
Qatar
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
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Hypertensive disorders occur in about 3-10% of all pregnancies (1,2), and account for significant fetal and maternal morbidity and mortality. They fall into four major categories: chronic hypertension, Preeclampsia-eclampsia (pregnancy induced hypertension), chronic hypertension with superimposed preeclampsia and gestational hypertension. The pathophysiology and treatment of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy is discussed.
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