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Cardiovascular risk profile after a complicated pregnancy across ethnic groups: The HELIUS study.

Renée Janne BurgerSanne J GordijnRenee BolijnAnnemarie ReilinghEric P Moll Van CharanteBert-Jan H Van Den BornChristianne J M De GrootAnita C J RavelliHenrike GalenkampIrene G M Van ValkengoedWessel Ganzevoort
Published in: European journal of preventive cardiology (2022)
History of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, preterm birth and gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with CVD risk factors in parous women, without evidence of a differential association across ethnic groups. However, addition of pregnancy complications to traditional eligibility criteria for CVD risk screening does not substantially improve the prediction of prevalent CVD risk factors.
Keyphrases
  • preterm birth
  • risk factors
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • low birth weight
  • gestational age
  • pregnant women
  • blood pressure
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • type diabetes
  • preterm infants
  • skeletal muscle
  • insulin resistance