Release: Elevated blood pressure before pregnancy may increase chance of pregnancy loss | NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Release: Elevated blood pressure before pregnancy may increase chance of pregnancy loss | NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Release: Elevated blood pressure before pregnancy may increase chance of pregnancy loss

NIH researchers suggest lifestyle changes may reduce hypertension risk

Monday, April 2, 2018

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Elevated blood pressure before conception may increase the chances for pregnancy loss, according to an analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The authors conclude that lifestyle changes to keep blood pressure under control could potentially reduce the risk of loss. The study appears in Hypertension.