First-time pregnancy complications linked to increased risk of hypertension later in life

Source:   Science Daily

Women who experience complications such as preterm births and preeclampsia during their first pregnancy are nearly twice more likely than women without complications to develop high blood pressure later in life -- some as quickly as 3 years later, according to a new study of more than 4,000 women.

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