Hypertension, Pregnancy and Chronic Kidney Disease

Blood pressure is the pressure of blood on the walls of blood vessels, arteries. Arteries carry blood from the heart to other parts of the body. If the pressure in the arteries becomes too high, the person has high blood pressure called hypertension. Normal blood pressure is 110/80, and in high blood pressure the upper number is 140 or more, or the lower number is greater than 90. High blood pressure is one of the most common factors that can endanger a pregnant woman’s health and occurs in 8-10% of pregnancies. The causes can be varied, from genetic predisposition to overweight. A pregnant woman can have high blood pressure without symptoms, which reason why blood pressure must be measured at every examination, regardless of the early or late stage of pregnancy.

Keywords: Hypertension, Pregnancy, Blood Pressure, Kidney.