The association between spontaneous preterm birth and maternal hypertension in the fifth decade of life: a retrospective case-control study.
Laura E JanssenMarjon A de BoerEline C E von KönigslöwMartijn A OudijkChristianne J M de GrootPublished in: BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology (2022)
The presence of hypertension 9-16 years after pregnancy was statistically significantly higher among women with a history of SPTB than among women with a history of uncomplicated term birth. Women with a history of SPTB were more often diagnosed with abdominal obesity, especially those with a history of extreme preterm birth.