Pregnancy-Induced hypertension

Evangelia Kintiraki, Sophia Papakatsika, George Kotronis, Dimitrios G. Goulis, Vasilios Kotsis

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Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) complicates 6-10% of pregnancies. It is defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) >140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) >90 mmHg. It is classified as mild (SBP 140-149 and DBP 90-99 mmHg), moderate (SBP 150-159 and DBP 100-109 mmHg) and severe (SBP ≥160 and DBP ≥110 mmHg) …