<prompt> Which of the following is false about gestational hypeension?There is a sustained rise of BP 14090 mmHgBlood pressure returns to normal within 6 weeks of deliveryIt is associated with lower incidence of essential hypeension in the later life as compared to pre eclampsiaPerinatal moality remains unaffected  <response>: Ans. is C i.e., It is associated with lower incidence of essential hypeension in the later life as compared to pre eclampsia Gestational hypeensionA sustained rise of blood pressure to 14090 mm Hg or more on atleast 2 occasions 4 or more hours apa beyond the 20thweeks of pregnancyor during the first 24 hours after delivery in a previously normotensive woman is called gestational hypeension.It is associated much higher incidence of essential hypeension in later life than pre eclampsia. The hypeensive effect is actually astressresponse.Perinatal moality remains unaffected in a case of gestational hypeension.The patients with gestational hypeension are more likely to develop hypeensionwith the use of oral contraceptives or in sub sequent pregnancies.B.P. returns to normal within 6 weeks of delivery 