Phenomena and Processes

High-Risk Pregnancy

Pregnancy in which the mother and/or FETUS are at greater than normal risk of MORBIDITY or MORTALITY. Causes include inadequate PRENATAL CARE, previous obstetrical history (ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS), pre-existing maternal disease, pregnancy-induced disease (GESTATIONAL HYPERTENSION), and MULTIPLE PREGNANCY, as well as advanced maternal age above 35.

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Pregnancy in which the mother and/or FETUS are at greater than normal risk of MORBIDITY or MORTALITY. Causes include inadequate PRENATAL CARE, previous obstetrical history (ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS), pre-existing maternal disease, pregnancy-induced disease (GESTATIONAL HYPERTENSION), and MULTIPLE PREGNANCY, as well as advanced maternal age above 35.

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  • Pregnancy, High-Risk
  • High Risk Pregnancy
  • High-Risk Pregnancies
  • Pregnancies, High-Risk
  • Pregnancy, High Risk

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, drug effects, ethnology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, physiology, psychology, radiation effects, urine.

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  • Pregnancy Complications (1966-1994)

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  1. G08.686.784w.769w.500w

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  1. National Library of Medicine. High-Risk Pregnancy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018566. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018566
  2. High-Risk Pregnancy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-risk_pregnancy
  3. High-Risk Pregnancy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48995773