Pre-eclampsia tied to higher IHD and stroke risk in offspring, study shows
Researchers say the association was mainly independent of preterm and SGA birth, and may be partly explained by unmeasured familial factors
Offspring born to individuals with pre-eclampsia have an increased risk for ischaemic heart disease and stroke, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Fen Yang, MD, from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden and colleagues examined the association between maternal pre-eclampsia and risks for ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke in offspring in a multinational population-based cohort study.
