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Management of Hypertension during Pregnancy →
Hypertension, or elevated blood pressure, is generally considered to be present when the systolic pressure is 160 mm Hg or greater and the diastolic pressure is 95 mm Hg. Readings...
Hypertension: Causes, Effects, Implications, and Dietary Management →
Hypertension is defined as sustained levels of blood pressure greater than 160/95 mm Hg. The World Health Organization defines normotension as blood pressure less than 140/90 mm Hg, and hypertension...
Folate Deficiency Anemia: Causes, Effects, and Dietary Management →
Folate deficiency anemia is manifested by very low levels of serum folate and red cell folate. Since folate and vitamin B12 are essential for the synthesis of the nucleoproteins required...
Vitamin B₁2 Deficiency: Causes, Effects, and Dietary Management →
The common cause of vitamin B12 deficiency anemia is the lack of intrinsic factor, a glycoprotein in the gastric juice, which is essential for the vitamin's absorption. The deficiency may also...