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MSH: 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.,NCI: The most common complication of pregnancy. It may appear as chronic hypertension or preeclampsia. It may cause brain hemorrhage, pulmonary edema, abruptio placentae, gestational diabetes mellitus, renal failure, premature delivery and fetal growth abnormalities.
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