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High Blood Pressure and Pregnancy |
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to 1 in 10 women will develop high blood pressure as a result of
pregnancy. This condition is known as pre-eclampsia. It usually does
not show up until at least six months of pregnancy. Most women will
exhibit pre-eclampsia at the end of their pregnancy. Women with
pre-eclampsia can have blood pressure as higher than 170 /110mmHg,
accompanied by headaches and flashes of light before the eyes. The
high blood pressure is normally accompanied by protein in the urine.
Researchers are unsure as to what causes pre-eclampsia. The following
conditions, however, are precursors to high blood pressure during
pregnancy:
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