American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 197, Issue 2 , Pages 158.e1-158.e6 , August 2007

Psychosocial impact of early-onset hypertensive disorders and related complications in pregnancy

  • Annelies Rep, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, VU University Medical Center, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Annelies Rep, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, VU University Medical Center, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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  • Wessel Ganzevoort, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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  • Gouke J. Bonsel, MD, MPH, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Social Medicine–Public Health Epidemiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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  • Hans Wolf, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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  • Johanna I.P. de Vries, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, VU University Medical Center, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Received 28 June 2006 ,Revised 30 November 2006 ,Accepted 12 March 2007.

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 This study was funded by the Dutch National Health Insurance Board (grant OG98-021).

 Cite this article as: Rep A, Ganzevoort W, Bonsel GJ, et al. Psychosocial impact of early-onset hypertensive disorders and related complications in pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007;197:158.e1-158.e6.

PII: S0002-9378(07)00411-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.03.045

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 197, Issue 2 , Pages 158.e1-158.e6 , August 2007

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