WOMEN WITH PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSION

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NORMOTENSIVE PREGNANT WOMEN

Authors

  • NOREEN AKMAL Fatima Jinnah Medical College / Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore.
  • GUL-E- RAANA Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2006.13.02.5034

Keywords:

Epidemiology of PIH, Pregnancy induced hypertension, Risk factors for PIH

Abstract

Objective: To identify the epidemiological differences between
normotensive pregnant women and women in pregnancy induced hypertension. Designs: A descriptive analytical case
control study. Setting: Department of Obs and Gynae of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore. Period: From January to
December 2004. Materials & Methods: 2 groups with 100 patients in each were studied. Results: PIH is more
common in young, obese, primigravidas with a family or past history of PIH or hypertension and in those with poor
socioeconomic status and no regular dietary calcium supplementation.

Author Biographies

NOREEN AKMAL, Fatima Jinnah Medical College / Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore.

Assistant professor Obstetrics and Gynaecology

GUL-E- RAANA, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore, Pakistan

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

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Published

2006-06-25

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 02 (2006): Vol 13 No 02

Section

Articles