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To determine whether baseline maternal anthropometric and biochemical traits characteristic of the non-pregnant state distinguish women who develop pre-eclampsia from those with normotensive pregnancies.

September 1, 1999Journal of Hypertension

Does a predisposition to the metabolic syndrome sensitize women to develop pre-eclampsia?

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ABAnne BardenThe University of Western Australia LBLawrence J. BeilinGeneral / Preventive / Lipids JRJackie RitchieUniversity of Canterbury

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Retrospective analysis reveals persistent elevations in BMI, blood pressure, and lipids in women with pre-eclampsia, suggesting metabolic syndrome traits predispose women to the disease.

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To determine whether baseline maternal anthropometric and biochemical traits characteristic of the non-pregnant state distinguish women who develop pre-eclampsia from those with normotensive pregnancies.
Retrospective analysis comparing 62 women with proteinuric pre-eclampsia to 84 normotensive pregnant controls recruited in hospital or outpatient settings.
Maternal anthropometry, blood pressure, and serum and urine biomarkers were assessed antepartum and at 6 weeks and 6 months postpartum.
Women with pre-eclampsia exhibited higher body mass index before, during, and after pregnancy compared to normotensive controls, alongside persistently higher postpartum systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
Triglycerides were significantly higher both antepartum and postpartum, and total and LDL cholesterol remained significantly elevated at 6 weeks and 6 months postpartum in the pre-eclampsia cohort.
Clinical severity markers—including endothelin 1, plasma creatinine, uric acid, urinary protein, and platelet counts—normalized by 6 months postpartum.

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Barden et al. (1999) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a85c6b002a1bc3ea31e7663 https://doi.org/10.1097/00004872-199917090-00011

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Retrospective analysis reveals persistent elevations in BMI, blood pressure, and lipids in women with pre-eclampsia, suggesting metabolic syndrome traits predispose women to the disease.

Does a predisposition to the metabolic syndrome sensitize women to develop pre-eclampsia?

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Does a predisposition to the metabolic syndrome sensitize women to develop pre-eclampsia?

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