By Dr. Amanda Henry, The George Institute Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-related condition characterised by high blood pressure and evidence of other effects on organs of the pregnant woman and her baby, such as protein in the urine, abnormal blood tests…
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Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: Risk factors and longterm complications
Ending Eclampsia, 2018 This graphic shares the risk factors and longterm complications of HDPs, including PE/E, for women and their babies. It also includes data from Ending Eclampsia’s five project countries – Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, Pakistan, and Nigeria – on…
All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality After Hypertensive Disease of Pregnancy
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2016 Findings revealed that women who experienced hypertension during pregnancy have an increased mortality risk, particularly for Alzheimer disease, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and stroke. Download the paper.
