Pathological And Clinical Evaluation of Hypertensive Pregnants and Their Placentas

Abstract

Aim: To investigate the effects of hypertension on the placenta and fetus in pregnancy. Method: 25 hypertensive pregnants, 114 control women, and their infants were included in the study. Results: There was significant correlation between to the body mass index, weight before pregnancy, gestational week, hematocrit, birth weight, placenta size and weight between two groups (p=.002, .003, .003, .004, .000, .050, .032, respectively). The age, gravida, parity, abortus, living child, height, weight gain in pregnancy, hemoglobin, placenta diameter and thickness, volume of clot were similar between groups. Conclusion: As a result, hypertension in pregnancy affects the development of the fetus and placenta as well.

Keywords

• Hypertension
• pregnancy
• placenta
• birth weight