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Hypertension in Pregnancy: An Emerging Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease CME

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    Differences in gender risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) have long been recognized, but the exact reasons for this difference are not completely known. Hypertension in pregnancy can induce long-term metabolic and vascular changes, and is an underrecognized risk factor for CVD in women.

  1. Hypertension in Pregnancy: An Emerging Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease
    Vesna D. Garovic, MD
    Suzzane R. Hayman, MD

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