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Preeclampsia May Signify Later Insulin Sensitivity, Vessel Dysfunction
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US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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June 24, 2008
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The American Heart Association issued the following news release:
A hypertensive disorder experienced during pregnancy may subtly alter the way arteries respond to insulin in the blood -- increasing a mother's cardiovascular risk long after a child is born, according to research published in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.
In a small study, researchers found a significant positive association between vasodilatation --the ability of artery walls to expand -- and insulin sensitivity in women with preeclampsia (pregnancy-induced hypertension) or a history of the disorder.
"Although preeclampsia is mainly 'cured' after delivery, metabolic abnormalities have been shown ...