Cardiovascular risk factors in children and young adults born to preeclamptic pregnancies: a systematic review

• Published in: Pediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 129; no. 6; p. e1552
• Main Authors: Davis, Esther Frances, Lazdam, Merzaka, Lewandowski, Adam James, Worton, Stephanie Anne, Kelly, Brenda, Kenworthy, Yvonne, Adwani, Satish, Wilkinson, Andrew R, McCormick, Kenny, Sargent, Ian, Redman, Christopher, Leeson, Paul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2012
• Subjects: Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology; Child; Clinical Trials as Topic - methods; Female; Humans; Pre-Eclampsia - epidemiology; Pre-Eclampsia - physiopathology; Pregnancy; Risk Factors; Young Adult

Preeclampsia is an independent cardiovascular risk factor for the mother, and recent studies reveal that offspring of affected pregnancies also may have an increased cardiovascular risk. Our objective was to examine evidence for increased cardiovascular risk factors in children exposed to preeclamps...