Blood pressure patterns and body mass index status in pregnancy: An assessment among women reporting for antenatal care at the Korle-Bu Teaching hospital, Ghana.

Blood pressure patterns and body mass index status in pregnancy: An assessment among women reporting for antenatal care at the Korle-Bu Teaching hospital, Ghana.

Maternal obesity in pregnancy has been linked with increased risk of pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH). In some tertiary referral hospitals in Ghana, PIH is the leading cause of institutional maternal mortality.To evaluate blood pressure changes during pregnancy amongst different body mass index...

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Main Authors: Mary Amoakoh-Coleman, Deda Ogum-Alangea, Emefa Modey-Amoah, Michael Yao Ntumy, Richard M Adanu, Samuel A Oppong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5718510?pdf=render

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