Inherited risk of pre-eclampsia: using two approaches for analysis
- Division of Applied Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
Background
Several previous research reports have suggested a genetic predisposition to pre-eclampsia but none have demonstrated the effect separately in nulliparous and parous women in the context of other risk or protective factors.
Objective
To assess the magnitude of genetic predisposition to pre-eclampsia with reference to other risk factors in nulliparous and parous women.
Material and Method
The Aberdeen Maternity and Neonatal Databank records all pregnancy and delivery details occurring in Aberdeen, Scotland since 1950. It has now become possible to link pregnancy records …
