Rural Women Are At Higher Risk Of Blood Pressure Disorders During Pregnancy
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 19:14
in Health & Medicine
Several factors, such as older age and high weight gain, are known risk factors for pre-eclampsia and other pregnancy-related blood pressure disorders. Now a new report suggests that social factors -- including living in a rural county -- may also increase the risk of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy-induced hypertension, according to new research.
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