2016
Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Subsequent Risk of Preeclampsia and Gestational Hypertension: A Case Control Study
Spracklen C, Ryckman K, Triche E, Saftlas A. Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Subsequent Risk of Preeclampsia and Gestational Hypertension: A Case Control Study. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2016, 20: 1193-1202. PMID: 26910608, PMCID: PMC5538351, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-016-1919-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of preeclampsiaLeisure-time PAGestational hypertensionSedentary activitiesMedical chart reviewCase-control studyGestational hypertensiveObjectivePhysical activityPreeclampsia resultsPregnancy hypertensionPrepregnancy BMINormotensive womenChart reviewHypertension riskPreeclampsia riskSubsequent riskPreeclampsiaEpidemiologic studiesPA exposurePhysical activityMultinomial logistic regressionHypertensionControl studyDisease statusBirth records
2015
Genetic Risk Score for Essential Hypertension and Risk of Preeclampsia
Smith CJ, Saftlas AF, Spracklen CN, Triche EW, Bjonnes A, Keating B, Saxena R, Breheny PJ, Dewan AT, Robinson JG, Hoh J, Ryckman KK. Genetic Risk Score for Essential Hypertension and Risk of Preeclampsia. American Journal Of Hypertension 2015, 29: 17-24. PMID: 26002928, PMCID: PMC4692983, DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpv069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureGenetic risk scoreRisk of preeclampsiaBlood pressureEssential hypertensionRisk scoreNormotensive pregnant controlsHypertensive complicationsArterial pressurePregnant controlsWeeks' gestationPreeclamptic casesHypertensive stateEpidemiological evidenceHypertensionPreeclampsiaUS populationNonsignificant associationGenetic risk lociGenetic susceptibilitySwab samplesBuccal swab samplesGenetic riskRegression analysis
2000
Abortion and Its Effect on Risk of Preeclampsia and Transient Hypertension
Eras J, Saftlas A, Triche E, Hsu C, Risch H, Bracken M. Abortion and Its Effect on Risk of Preeclampsia and Transient Hypertension. Epidemiology 2000, 11: 36-43. PMID: 10615841, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-200001000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of preeclampsiaTransient hypertensionNulliparous womenDecreased riskMore abortionsPregnancy-related risk factorsHistory of abortionHypertensive disordersWeeks' gestationGestational ageSubsequent pregnancyPrenatal careRisk factorsObstetric practicePrior abortionMonths gestationPreeclampsiaHypertensionInduced abortionReproductive historyReferent groupProtective factorsGestationWomenAbortion