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Review: The Significance and Management of Raised Blood Pressure in Pregnancy*
Author(s) -
Walters William A. W.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1979.tb01344.x
Subject(s) - pregnancy , obstetrics , blood pressure , medicine , biology , genetics
Summary: : Recent advances in the diagnosis, management and prognosis of hypertension in pregnancy are discussed, with emphasis on antihypertensive drug treatment. The use of diuretics, α‐methyldopa, clonidine, hydralazine, β‐adrenergic blockers, diazoxide, chlormethiazole, diazepam and heparin is given special attention.