«Study finds recurrent hypertensive disease of pregnancy associated with early mortality: Pregnancy provides a window to future health.» (sciencedaily.com)
In a study to be presented Friday, Jan. 27, in the oral plenary session at 8 a.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal - Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, researchers with University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Intermountain Healthcare and the Huntsman Cancer Institute (all in Salt Lake City, Utah), will present the study, Long - term mortality risk and life expectancy following recurrent hypertensive disease of pregnancy. (sciencedaily.com)
In the study, the researchers found that women who have two or more pregnancies complicated by hypertensive disease of pregnancy have a higher risk for early mortality from several causes compared to women who only have one affected pregnancy. (sciencedaily.com)