High blood pressure in early pregnancy raises risk of birth defects, irrespective of medication

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 17:30 in Health & Medicine

Women with high blood pressure (hypertension) in the early stages of pregnancy are more likely to have babies with birth defects, irrespective of commonly prescribed medicines for their condition, finds new research published in the British Medical Journal today.

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