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High blood pressure in pregnancy

       

High blood pressure is a key cause of cardiovascular disease and one of the UK's biggest killers. Monitoring your blood pressure regularly during pregnancy is vital as high blood pressure is one of the first indicators of a serious pregnancy condition known as pre-eclampsia known to affect one in ten pregnancies in the UK.

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