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Understanding Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension by INTERO, GERALD JANE S. is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses the pathophysiology of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). It lists sedentary lifestyle, diet, vices, self-medication, and high lipid/fat intake as precipitating factors. Genetic factors, autoimmune disease, family history of GDM, age extremes, obesity, and multiple gestations are predisposing factors. During pregnancy, changes in estrogen, progesterone, and relaxin levels during the first trimester cause systemic vasodilation and activate the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, i
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- INTERO, GERALD JANE S.
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- EN