Persistence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Women with Previous Preeclampsia: A Long-term Follow-up Study

201566 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Fatma Aykaş · Kayseri Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Yalçın Solak · Sakarya University

Abdülsamet Erden · Kayseri Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Kadir Bulut · Kayseri Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Selçuk Doğan · Kayseri Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Bahadır Şarlı · Kayseri Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Gökhan Açmaz

Abstract

Preeclampsia might be a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular risk factors at least 5 years after index pregnancy. Serum uric acid and microalbuminuria may be mechanistic mediators of heightened risk, along with impaired endothelial function in preeclampsia.

Topics & Keywords

Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy Gestational Diabetes Research and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Investigative Medicine

Volume 63, Issue 4, pp. 641-645

DOI: 10.1097/jim.0000000000000189

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