Persistent Hypertension Up to One Year Postpartum among Women with Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy in a Low-Resource Setting: A Prospective Cohort Study

• Main Authors: Salisu M. Ishaku (Author), Tukur Jamilu (Author), Agbo P. Innocent (Author), Kayode A. Gbenga (Author), Dattijo Lamaran (Author), Oyeneyin Lawal (Author), Charlotte E. Warren (Author), Owa O. Olorunfemi (Author), Hanifah D. Abubakar (Author), Tunau Karima (Author), Odusolu O. Patience (Author), Abdulkarim Musa (Author), Onyebuchi K. Azubuike (Author), Aminu M. Baffah (Author), Arie Franx (Author), Diederick E. Grobbee (Author), Joyce L. Browne (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDPs) are associated with lifelong cardiovascular disease risk. Persistent postpartum hypertension in HDPs could suggest progression to chronic hypertension. This phenomenon has not been well examined in low- and middle-income countries (LIMCs), and m...