Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced

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.

Year introduced: 2005

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Tree Number(s): C12.050.703.395, C14.907.489.480

MeSH Unique ID: D046110

Entry Terms:

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

Previous Indexing:

• Hypertension (1970-2004)
• Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular (1970-2004)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Urogenital Diseases
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
Pregnancy Complications
Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced
Eclampsia
HELLP Syndrome
Pre-Eclampsia

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Cardiovascular Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Hypertension
Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced