title: The treatment of hypertension in pregnancy.
abstract: Hypertensive disease in pregnancy remains a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Control of maternal hypertension with antihypertensive therapy improves maternal and foetal outcome. If the blood pressure is elevated in early pregnancy, complications are more likely to occur to both mother and foetus, and the outcome may not be favourable. In labour the threat of severe pre-eclampsia or eclampsia is a constant hazard.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001627:Bethanidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007741:Labetalol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D007741:Labetalol; D001627:Bethanidine