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.
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