Preterm delivery, low birth weight, neonatal risk in pregnant women with high blood pressure

Pregnant women with chronic hypertension (high blood pressure) are highly likely to suffer from adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm delivery, low birth weight and neonatal death, which highlights a need for heightened surveillance, suggests research. Chronic hypertension complicates between 1-5% of pregnancies, and the problem may be increasing because of changes in the population.

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