Hypertension in Women—Part II

In Part I, we reviewed the pathophysiology of hypertension in women. This section focuses on the treatment of hypertension in special circumstances and special populations: pregnancy, preeclampsia, and lactation; hypertension in black women; and hypertension in the elderly.

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Published inThe journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) Vol. 10; no. 6; pp. 497 - 500
Main Authors Pemu, Priscilla Igho, Ofili, Elizabeth
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Malden, USA Blackwell Publishing Inc 01.06.2008
Subjects
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use
Blacks - statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Hypertension - drug therapy
Hypertension - ethnology
Hypertension Curriculum Review
Donald G. Vidt, MD, Section Editor
Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced - drug therapy
Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced - ethnology
Lactation - drug effects
Middle Aged
Pregnancy
Risk Factors
Whites - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:In Part I, we reviewed the pathophysiology of hypertension in women. This section focuses on the treatment of hypertension in special circumstances and special populations: pregnancy, preeclampsia, and lactation; hypertension in black women; and hypertension in the elderly.
ISSN:1524-6175
1751-7176
DOI:10.1111/j.1751-7176.2008.08337.x