Maternal hemoglobin and hematocrit levels during pregnancy and childhood lung function and asthma. The Generation R Study.
Sabrina M C B Pereira de JesusHerman T den DekkerJohan C de JongsteIrwin K ReissEric A SteegersVincent W V JaddoeLiesbeth DuijtsPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2017)
Higher maternal hematocrit levels during pregnancy are associated with lower childhood lung function but not with risk of asthma. Adverse pregnancy outcomes and atopic predisposition do not modify these associations. Underlying mechanisms need to be further studied.