Assessment of cases of pregnancy induced hypertension- A clinical study

Author(s): Mozafar Khazaei1, Ataur Kamal Rashid1
1Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Medical Science & Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.
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Abstract

Aim: To assess cases of pregnancy induced hypertension.
Materials & Methods: Our study included 74 cases of pregnancy-induced hypertension. Parameters such as age, marital status, education, parity, etc., were recorded.
Results: Age group (years) <20 had 30%, 20-24 had 45%, 25-29 had 16%, 30-34 had 5% and >35 had 4% cases. Education level was illiterate in 40% and literate in 60%, and marital status was married in 58%, single in 26% and divorced in 16$, parity was 0 in 24%, 1-2 in 46% and >2 in 30%, gravida was primi in 40% and multi in 60%, previous PIH was seen in 24% patients. Family history of DM was observed in 25%, family history of PIH in 18%, family history of hypertension was seen in 10%, history of asthma was seen among in 8\% and history of kidney disease 30% patients. The difference was significant (P< 0.05).
Conclusion: Common risk factors of pregnancy induced hypertension was family history history of asthma, hypertension, family history of PIH, family history of DM, history of kidney disease.

Keywords: Pregnancy induced hypertension; Diabetes; Kidney disease.