Proteinuria in hypertensive pregnancy diseases is associated with a longer persistence of hypertension postpartum

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 125-128

  Stepan, Holger ^a   Nordmeyer, A K ^a   Faber, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Preeclampsia; Pregnancy; Proteinuria; Puerperium

Indexed keywords

DIHYDRALAZINE; METHYLDOPA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HELLP SYNDROME; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; PATIENT CARE; PREECLAMPSIA; PROTEINURIA; PUERPERIUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; MALE; PREGNANCY; PROTEINURIA; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 31444443602     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: 14765527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001952     Document Type: Article

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