Pregnancy Complications and Long-Term Mortality in a Diverse Cohort
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Published in Circulation · View the paper (DOI)
A new study found that pregnancy complications, such as high blood pressure and preterm delivery, can increase the risk of death in decades following childbirth. The research tracked data from over 46,000 people born between 1959 and 1966, revealing a significant association between these complications and increased mortality rates.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Pregnancy complications tied to higher risk of death as long as 50 years later University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine · Mar 14, 2023 · first to report
- Promoting healthy longevity should start young: pregnancy complications lift women’s risk of mortality in the next 50 years National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine · Mar 20, 2023