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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nilima Marshall

Frozen embryo transfers ‘linked to higher blood pressure problems in pregnancy’

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Conceiving a baby using a frozen embryo may raise the mother’s risk of high blood pressure disorders by up to 74%, new research suggests.

The findings, published in the journal Hypertension also indicate fresh embryo transfers – where the fertilised egg is implanted immediately, as well as pregnancy from natural conception – share a similar risk of developing these types of disorders.

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