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Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Diagnostic criteria for gestational hypertension

Gestational hypertension was defined as the onset of hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg) after 20 weeks of gestation, with blood pressure normalization within 12 weeks postpartum; urine protein was negative ( −); diagnosis was confirmed postpartum [17].

Inclusion criteria

Eligible participants were:

  • • Singleton term pregnant women (37–41 weeks’ gestation) meeting the gestational hypertension diagnostic criteria

  • • Candidates for trial of vaginal delivery (TOVD) without contraindications for vaginal birth (no evidence of cephalopelvic disproportion,…

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