Pre-eclampsia and risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer in later life: systematic review and meta-analysis
Imperial College London · University of London · +4 more institutions
Abstract
To quantify the risk of future cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and mortality after pre-eclampsia.
Systematic review and meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES: Embase and Medline without language restrictions, including papers published between 1960 and December 2006, and hand searching of reference lists of relevant articles and reviews for additional reports. REVIEW METHODS: Prospective and retrospective cohort studies were included, providing a dataset of 3,488,160 women, with 198,252 affected by pre-eclampsia (exposure group) and 29,495 episodes of cardiovascular disease and cancer (study outcomes).
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 56.23
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 38
Authors
4- LBLeanne BellamyCorresponding
Imperial College London
- JCJuan-Pablo Casas
Imperial College London, University of London, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
- ADAroon D. Hingorani
University College London, British Heart Foundation, University of London, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
- DWDavid Williams
University College Hospital, University College London
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Eclampsia
- Disease
- Stroke (engine)
- Relative risk
- Cohort study
- Cancer
- Meta-analysis
- Good health and well-being