Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced
Synonyms
Gestational Hypertension
Hypertension, Gestational
Hypertension, Pregnancy Induced
Hypertension, Pregnancy Transient
Hypertensions, Pregnancy Induced
Induced Hypertension, Pregnancy
Induced Hypertensions, Pregnancy
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
Pregnancy Transient Hypertension
Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension
Transient Hypertension, Pregnancy
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.