Risk of long-term renal disease in women with a history of preterm delivery: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preterm delivery is an independent risk factor for maternal cardiovascular disease. Little is known about the association between preterm delivery and maternal renal function. This study aimed to examine whether women who experience preterm delivery are at increased risk of subsequent chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).

Methods

Using data from the Swedish Medical Birth Register, singleton live births from 1973 to 2012 were identified and linked to data from the Swedish Renal Register and National Patient Register (up to 2013). Gestational age at delivery was the main exposure and treated as a time-dependent variable. Primary outcomes were maternal CKD or ESKD. Cox proportional hazard regression models were used for analysis.

Result

SUBMITTER: Barrett PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7110747 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature