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TORRES SANCHEZ, Yuselis; LARDOEYT FERRER, Roberto  e  LARDOEYT FERRER, Milaydes. Characterization of the risk factors present in pregnant with chronic and gestational hypertension in a health area. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2009, vol.25, n.2, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3038.

INTRODUCTION: pregnancy hypertensive disorders are one of the more frequent complications causing morbidity and mortality in mother-fetus, where decrease of its prevalence and incidence is a priority. To confront this challenge we must to have a integral medical approach on woman pre-conception and conception care to achieve a better quality of life.] OBJECTIVE: to describe trend of these disorders during past 4 years (2004-2007), and the more frequent risk factors. METHODS: authors designed a cross-sectional, analytical and descriptive study using a cohort of 25 pregnant with hypertensive disorders related to this condition from "Dr. Antonio Pulido Humarán" health area. RESULTS: pregnancy hypertension and chronic high blood pressure had a rising trend in its prevalence during 2004-2007. Obesity, smoking, and the inappropriate socioeconomic conditions, the non folate-fortification among others, were the more frequent risk factors.

Palavras-chave : Chronic high blood pressure; pregnancy hypertension; pregnancy hypertensive disorders; risk factors.

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