Stillbirth, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and placental pathology.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Stillbirth, preeclampsia, and gestational hypertension (PE/GH) have similar clinical risk factors and redundant placental pathology. We aim to discern if stillbirth with PE/GH has a particular phenotype by comparing stillbirths with and without PE/GH.

Methods

Secondary analysis of the Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network, a population-based cohort study of all stillbirths and a sample of live births from 2006 to 2008 in five catchment areas. We compared placental pathology between stillbirths and with and without PE/GH, stratified by term or preterm. We also compared placental pathology between stillbirths and live births with PE/GH.

Results

79/518 stillbirths and 140/1200 live births had PE/GH. Amongst preterm stillbirths, there was higher feto-plac

SUBMITTER: Gibbins KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5893308 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature