Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia: Are They the Same Disease?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 642-647

  Melamed, Nir ^a   Ray, Joel G ^b   Hladunewich, Michelle ^c   Cox, Brian ^d   Kingdom, John C ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gestational; Hypertension; Preeclampsia

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VOLUME; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; NOTE; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; RISK;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; RISK;

EID: 84922332253     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(15)30545-4     Document Type: Note

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