Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are the leading cause of maternal death in the United States and in many other parts of the world. A recent prospective study has indicated that the susceptibility to preeclampsia-eclampsia is inherited and probably is determined by a single recessive gene. However, the causes are still unknown. The incidences, prevalences, definitions, cardinal signs, and patients at increased risk for hypertensive disorders...