Preterm birth with placental evidence of malperfusion is associated with cardiovascular risk factors after pregnancy: a prospective cohort study

ConclusionPTBs with placental malperfusion were associated with an excess maternal cardiometabolic risk burden in the decade after pregnancy. The placenta may offer insight into subtypes of PTB related to maternal cardiovascular disease.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - November 28, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Janet m. Catov, matthew f. Muldoon, steven e. Reis, roberta b. Ness, lananh n. Nguyen, jose ‐miguel yamal, hyunsoo hwang, w. Tony parks Tags: Main Research Article Source Type: research