The frequency of both preterm and intrauterine growth retarded babies in higher in these mothers and birth asphyxia is the commonest neonatal complication. JN drafted the manuscript. JB was responsible for collection, analysis and interpretation of data. Key Messages Pregnancy associated hypertension still contibutes significantly to perinatal mortality and morbidity. Severity of hypertension has a bearing on birth weight.
Prematurity is the most important factor responsible for the high perinatal morbidity and mortality.
Causes of perinatal death associated with gestational hypertension and proteinuria. Deorari AK, Arora NK, Paul VK, Singh M. Perinatal outcome in hypertensive disease of pregnancy. A study of pre-eclampsia toxemia in pregnancy. Obstetric problems in rural India. Maternal perinatal outcome in 254 consecutive cases.