Association of Maternal Preeclampsia With Infant Risk of Premature Birth and Retinopathy of Prematurity.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Studies report conflicting associations between preeclampsia and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). This study provides explanations for the discrepancies to clarify the relationship between preeclampsia and ROP.

Objective

To evaluate the association of maternal preeclampsia and risk of ROP among infants in an unrestricted birth cohort and a restricted subcohort of preterm, very low birth weight (P-VLBW) infants.

Design, setting, and participants

A retrospective review of 290 992 live births within the Intermountain Healthcare System in Utah from January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2010, was performed. Generalized estimating equations for logistic regressions with covariate adjustment were applied to relate ROP to preeclampsia among the full cohort and in

SUBMITTER: Shulman JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5710540 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature