Hypertension induced by pregnancy and neonatal outcome: Results from a retrospective cohort study in preterm under 34 weeks.

Martha David Rocha de MouraPaulo Roberto MargottoKarina Nascimento CostaMaria Rita Carvalho Garbi Novaes

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Among the analyzed outcomes, arterial hypertension during pregnancy can increase the risk of low weight, small babies for gestational age (SGA), deaths in the neonatal period and enterocolitis, with no differences in weight and survival at 18 months of chronological age. Arterial hypertension presents a high risk of prematurity in the neonatal period, with no difference at 18 months of age.

Keyphrases

arterial hypertension
gestational age
preterm birth
low birth weight
birth weight
body mass index
physical activity
weight loss
weight gain
preterm infants
blood pressure
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue