Maternal hypertensive disorder of pregnancy and mortality in offspring from birth to young adulthood: national population based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association of maternal hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (HDP) with overall and cause specific mortality in offspring from birth to young adulthood.

Design

Nationwide population based cohort study.

Setting

Danish national health registers.

Participants

All 2 437 718 individuals live born in Denmark, 1978-2018, with follow-up from date of birth until date of death, emigration, or 31 December 2018, whichever came first.

Main outcome measures

The primary outcome was all cause mortality. Secondary outcomes were 13 specific causes of death in offspring from birth to young adulthood (age 41 years). Cox regression was used to assess the association, taking into consideration several potential confounders. The role of timing of onset a

SUBMITTER: Huang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9580246 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature