Abstract

A REVIEW ON LONG TERM EFFECTS OF PREECLAMPSIA, GESTATIONAL DIABETES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT IN PREGNANCY

G. Y. Srawan Kumar*, D. Saritha, K. Lakshmi Priyanka, P. Revathi, S. K. Sonaraj, D. R. Brahma Reddy

ABSTRACT

Most pregnancy-related complications appear to resolve at delivery or shortly thereafter. Common examples are preeclampsia and gestational diabetes. Women who developed such complications are known to be at increased risk of developing similar complications in future pregnancies. It has recently become evident that these women are at an increased risk of long term medical complications. A search through scientific publications in English regarding the association of obstetric complications and long-term maternal illness, there is a clear association between various obstetric complications and long-term effects on maternal health. Women with a history of adverse pregnancy outcomes are at increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases later in life. Data increasingly links maternal vascular, metabolic and inflammatory complications of pregnancy with an increased risk of vascular disease in later life.

Keywords: Pregnancy complications; long-term effects; gestational diabetes; preeclampsia.