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Hypertensive Disorders

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Preeclampsia, a common disease of pregnancy, is now most frequently referred to as “pregnancy-induced hypertension” (PIH). The terms are interchangeable. A reason to be specific about the terminology is that the disease process may produce symptoms similar to those of “circulating lupus anticoagulant” (see Chapter 23). Moreover, to our veterinary colleagues, toxemia denotes a different disorder, usually a condition of ruminants. In fact, classical PIH is uncommon in animals. It has there been diagnosed primarily in primates, especially in patas monkeys (Gille et al., 1977; Palmer et al., 1979), but its effects are seen in other primate species, such as the gorilla, chimpanzee, and langur. Chesley (1985), a master of this disease, is adamant that strict criteria be used for its definition. He asserted that many patients with mild preeclampsia later suffer eclampsia.

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