Association of Maternal Versus Fetal Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Status with Poor Pregnancy Outcomes.

ABSTRACT: The majority of research papers published on obstetrical outcomes in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) have focused on the contribution of maternal EDS to the risk of poor pregnancy outcomes. The purpose of our study was to further clarify the fetal versus maternal contribution of EDS to poor pregnancy outcomes. A web-based, anonymous questionnaire was developed to collect pregnancy histories of families with a member with EDS. The survey was disseminated via social media through the Ehlers Danlos National Foundation. Population descriptors (age, gender, EDS diagnosis, age of diagnosis) and pregnancy descriptors (number of pregnancies, live births, and birth complications) were collected. To identify fetal and maternal contribution of EDS to poor pregnancy outcomes, three groups were compared b

SUBMITTER: Underhill LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9734202 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature