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Managing hypertension in pregnancy

Managing hypertension in pregnancy

A lot of factors have been shown to predispose an individual to hypertension, including older age, diabetes mellitus, smoking, alcohol, obesity, etc. However, one group of people for whom extra care is needed in managing hypertension are pregnant women. Pregnant women can also develop hypertension before or during the pregnancy period, putting both the unborn baby and the mother at risk.