Diseases [C] » Urogenital Diseases [C12] » Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications » Pregnancy Complications » Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced
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Description
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. MeSH
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Subtype Terms (3)
Eclampsia
9 drugs (8 approved, 1 experimental)
HELLP Syndrome
9 drugs (8 approved, 1 experimental)
Pre-Eclampsia
82 drugs (65 approved, 17 experimental)
Phase 3 Indicated Drugs (5)
Phase 1 Indicated Drugs (3)
Other Experimental Indicated Drugs (6)
Organization Involved with Phase 4 Indications (16)
Organization Involved with Phase 3 Indications (13)
Organization Involved with Phase 2 Indications (2)
Organization Involved with Phase 1 Indications (5)
Organization Involved with Other Experimental Indications (15)
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