Hypertension during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of later cardiovascular disease, kidney disease and diabetes.

Commentary on: Männistö T, Mendola P, Vääräsmäki M, et al. Elevated blood pressure in pregnancy and subsequent chronic disease risk. Circulation 2013;127:681–90.[OpenUrl][1][Abstract/FREE Full Text][2] Hypertension in pregnancy is a complex set of conditions that affects as many as 10% of … [1]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DCirculation%26rft.stitle%253DCirculation%26rft.aulast%253DMannisto%26rft.auinit1%253DT.%26rft.volume%253D127%26rft.issue%253D6%26rft.spage%253D681%26rft.epage%253D690%26rft.atitle%253DElevated%2BBlood%2BPressure%2Bin%2BPregnancy%2Band%2BSubsequent%2BChronic%2BDisease%2BRisk%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Adoi%252F10.1161%252FCIRCULATIONAHA.112.128751%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F23401113%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [2]: /lookup/ijlink?linkType=ABST&journalCode=circulationaha&resid=127/6/681&atom=%2Febnurs%2F17%2F2%2F36.atom