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- The study examined how previous preeclampsia affects early pregnancy assessments in women during subsequent pregnancies.
- The research involved 1,283 women in their first trimester, comparing ultrasound results and placental factors between those with and without a history of preeclampsia, finding no significant differences.
- It concluded that while prior preeclampsia doesn't impact early ultrasound or placentas directly, its effects can worsen with more pregnancies and are largely related to blood pressure, suggesting the importance of lifestyle changes and better blood pressure management for these patients.
Article Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the impact of prior preeclampsia on first trimester assessment in subsequent pregnancy.
Methods: A total of 1283 parous patients were prospectively enrolled at 9-14 weeks of gestation. Maternal biophysical characteristics, ultrasound parameters and placental analytes were compared between women with and without prior preeclampsia.
Results: There is no association between prior preeclampsia and the first trimester ultrasound parameters or placental analytes studied. The effects of prior preeclampsia in subsequent pregnancy are exaggerated by increasing parity and are predominantly blood pressure-related, independent of other cardiovascular risk factors.
Conclusion: There is a potential role for lifestyle modification and stricter pregnancy blood pressure control in patients with prior preeclampsia.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10641955.2013.853778 | DOI Listing |
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