Blood Pressure Measured in the Clinic and at Home During Pregnancy Among Nulliparous and Multiparous Women: The BOSHI Study
Author(s) -
Mami Ishikuro,
Taku Obara,
Hirohito Metoki,
Takayoshi Ohkubo,
Mami Yamamoto,
Konomi Akutsu,
Kasumi Sakurai,
Noriyuki Iwama,
Mikiko Katagiri,
Katsuyo Yagihashi,
Nobuo Yaegashi,
Shigeru Mori,
Masafumi Noda,
Shinichi Kuriyama,
Yutaka Imai
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1093/ajh/hps002
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , pregnancy , obstetrics , preeclampsia , gestational hypertension , gynecology , biology , genetics
Hypertension during pregnancy can cause serious problems during delivery, such as stroke, premature delivery, or low birthweight. Nulliparity is believed to be a risk factor for hypertension during pregnancy. However, the relationship between parity and blood pressure determined at home during pregnancy is still unknown.
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