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Obstetrics & GynecologyHypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy

Onset and course of the hypertensive syndrome in pregnancy

THE CONTEXT
The passage contrasts the usual onset and progression of the syndrome with its rare acute presentation.

Pattern of onset

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The onset is usually insidious, and the syndrome follows a slow course.
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Rarely, the onset is acute and the subsequent course is rapid.
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