A prospective controlled five-year follow-up study of primiparas with gestational hypertension.
Primiparas with hypertension first recognized in pregnancy and an age- and parity-matched control group, normotensive throughout pregnancy, were monitored during 5-6 years with blood pressure recordings performed in a standardized way. At the end of the study period, 21 out of 49 women with hypertension in pregnancy had developed hypertension requiring therapy or borderline hypertension, compared with 2 women in the control group who had developed borderline hypertension. Therapy was required in 7 of the women. Factors associated with increased risk of developing hypertension were gestational week at diagnosis of gestational hypertension, 1st diastolic blood pressure during follow-up, family history, smoking, and age.
Lindeberg
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Orebro Medical Center Hospital, Sweden.
Axelsson
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O
Jorner
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U
Malmberg
L
L
Sandström
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B
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013548:Sweden