Key result
Inherited thrombophilia was significantly associated with severe preeclampsia, being present in 23% of severe cases compared to 14.7% of moderate preeclampsia cases.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to determine the magnitude of the impact of thrombophilia on the development of gestational hypertension disorders.
Is inherited thrombophilia associated with an increased risk of developing severe preeclampsia in pregnancies complicated by placental dysfunction?
Observational (n=689)
No
Is inherited thrombophilia associated with an increased risk of developing severe preeclampsia in pregnancies complicated by placental dysfunction?
Absolute Event Rate: 23% vs 14.73%
p-value: p=0.03
Inherited thrombophilia, along with obesity and underlying cardiac pathology, significantly increases the risk of progression to severe preeclampsia and is associated with higher rates of maternal and fetal complications.
May inform risk stratification in placental dysfunction; leaves open whether thrombophilia testing improves outcomes.
Methods to prevent the development of pathologies due to placental dysfunctions, such as gestational hypertension and preeclampsia, are the main approaches for obtaining the best maternal and fetal antepartum and postpartum prognosis. During 5 years of study (January, 2015 to December, 2019), the cases of pregnancy and puerperium complicated with pathology due to placental dysfunction were analyzed. The main objective was to determine the magnitude of the impact of thrombophilia on the development of an entity of gestational hypertension disorder. We compared the impact of thrombophilia and its associated complications in patients with gestational hypertension with moderate and severe preeclampsia. Thus, we found obesity, thrombophilia, and underlying cardiac pathology to be significant risk factors for severe preeclampsia. Regarding the comparative analysis of the risk factors and complications associated with patients with mild preeclampsia compared with those with severe preeclampsia, the presence in severe preeclampsia of thrombophilia, endocrine, liver, and cardiac pathology was higher and, a higher rate of complications was observed; complications included fetal death, intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), prematurity, fetal arrhythmia with acute fetal distress, HELLP syndrome, and placental abruption. Thrombophilia has a significant effect on the development of severe preeclampsia, and oligohydramnios as specific complication of mild preeclampsia. Factors indicating an increased risk of progression from mild preeclampsia to severe preeclampsia are in addition to inherited thrombophilia the underlying pathologies, namely cardiac, hepatic, and endocrine factors.
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Bohîlțea et al. (2021) conducted an observational in Gestational hypertension and preeclampsia (n=689). Inherited thrombophilia vs. Moderate preeclampsia or gestational hypertension was evaluated on Prevalence of inherited thrombophilia in severe preeclampsia compared to moderate preeclampsia (p=0.03). Inherited thrombophilia was significantly associated with severe preeclampsia, being present in 23% of severe cases compared to 14.7% of moderate preeclampsia cases.
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