title: Familial occurrence of gestational hypertensive disorders in a Brazilian population.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To verify the occurrence of preeclampsia/eclampsia (PE/E) or gestational hypertension (GH) in first-degree relatives of Brazilian pregnant women.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 485 women were enrolled in the study, and 226 were selected (75 with PE/E, 49 with GH, and 102 women with normal pregnancies). Statistical analysis was performed using Fisher's exact test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The frequency of families with mothers and/or sisters with PE/E was higher among the PE/E group compared to the GH and the control groups, and was statistically significant (p < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Women with PE/E have more female first-degree relatives with PE/E as observed in a Brazilian population.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Medicine School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. francielle@genbov.fmrp.usp.br
authors: F M
authors: FM
authors: Araujo
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Duarte
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Nomelini
authors: R B
authors: RB
authors: Lôbo
authors: E S
authors: ES
authors: Ramos
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D046110:Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced / Q000235:genetics*; D011247:Pregnancy