Open AccessFetal sex-specific differences in gestational age at delivery in pre-eclampsia: a meta-analysis
Author(s) -
On behalf of the Global Pregnancy Collaboration,
Sarah SchalekampTimmermans,
Lidia R. Arends,
Elin R. Alsaker,
Lucy C. Chappell,
Stefan R. Hansson,
Nina Kittelsen Harsem,
Maya Jälmby,
Arundhathi Jeyabalan,
Hannele Laivuori,
Debbie A. Lawlor,
Corrie MacdonaldWallis,
Per Magnus,
Jenny Myers,
Jørn Olsen,
Lucilla Poston,
Christopher W.G. Redman,
Anne C Staff,
Pia Villa,
James M. Roberts,
Eric A.P. Steegers
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406
H-Index - 208
eISSN - 1464-3685
pISSN - 0300-5771
DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyw178
Subject(s) - fetus , pregnancy , obstetrics , medicine , gestation , gestational age , odds ratio , gynecology , biology , genetics
: Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a major pregnancy disorder complicating up to 8% of pregnancies. Increasing evidence indicates a sex-specific interplay between the mother, placenta and fetus. This may lead to different adaptive mechanisms during pregnancy.
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