Diastolic blood pressure is a potentially modifiable risk factor for preeclampsia in women with pre-existing diabetes

Pregnancy-related hypertensive disorders, including preeclampsia, are leading causes of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality worldwide [1 –3]. Four out of ten women with pre-existing diabetes are diagnosed with a hypertensive disorder during pregnancy [2,4]. Hypertension may lead to preeclampsia, characterized by hypertension and proteinuria after 20 gestational weeks. In women with type 1 diabetes a recent review reported a 17% pre valence of preeclampsia [5].

Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - February 20, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Sidse Kj ærhus Nørgaard, Marianne Jenlev Vestgaard, Isabella Lindegaard Jørgensen, Björg Ásbjörnsdóttir, Lene Ringholm, Harold David McIntyre, Peter Damm, Elisabeth Reinhardt Mathiesen Source Type: research