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London, March 22 : Pregnant women taking selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants may have increased risk of pregnancy induced high blood pressure ("hypertension"), a new study has warned.

Use of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor antidepressants during pregnancy appears to be linked with increased risk of pregnancy induced high blood pressure (hypertension), but a causal link has not been established.