Maternal H. pylori seropositivity is associated with gestational hypertension but is irrelevant to fetal growth and development in early childhood.
Fu-Ping LaiYi-Fang TuBor-Shyang SheuBor-Shyang SheuPublished in: BMC pediatrics (2019)
Maternal H. pylori infection during pregnancy was more likely to lead to the development of GH, but was not correlated with fetal and childhood growth and development. In addition to close monitoring of hypertension, H. pylori eradication can be considered for mothers with H. pylori infection.