Temporal trends in prenatal risk factors for the development of infantile hemangiomas.

Jennifer J SchochManrup K HunjanKatelyn R AndersonChristine M LohseJennifer L HandDawn M R DavisMegha M Tollefson

Published in: Pediatric dermatology (2018)

GDM, ART, and maternal progesterone use increased over the past 35 years, mirroring the previously reported trend of increasing incidence of IH. Maternal age and BMI also increased in mothers of infants with IH. Further exploration of this association may direct future research in the pathogenesis of infantile hemangiomas.

Keyphrases

birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
weight gain
body mass index
risk factors
current status
hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy
physical activity
weight loss