Open AccessHigh maternal blood lipid levels during early pregnancy are associated with increased risk of congenital heart disease in offspring
Author(s) -
Cao Li,
Du Yan,
Zhang Mo,
Wang Feng,
Zhao JianYuan,
Ren YunYun,
Gui YongHao
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.1111/aogs.14225
Subject(s) - offspring , medicine , pregnancy , odds ratio , apolipoprotein b , lipid profile , triglyceride , blood lipids , endocrinology , cholesterol , obstetrics , physiology , biology , genetics
This study aimed to investigate whether maternal blood lipid levels during early pregnancy are associated with the occurrence of congenital heart disease (CHD) in their offspring. Material and methods In this single‐center case–control study, mothers of offspring with CHD ( n = 230) and without CHD ( n = 381) were included. Maternal lipid levels were determined on fasting blood samples taken in the first trimester. Relevant demographic and clinical data were extracted from the medical records. Maternal lipid profile was compared between the two groups, and regression analysis was performed to evaluate the association between lipid profile and CHD risk in offspring. Results Compared with the control group, levels of triglyceride, apolipoprotein‐A1, and apolipoprotein‐B in early pregnancy were significantly higher in the CHD group. Multivariate analyses showed that triglyceride (odds ratio [OR] 2.46, 95% CI 1.62–3.73, p < 0.01), total/high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (OR 2.10, 95% CI 1.07–4.13, p = 0.03), and apolipoprotein‐A1 (OR 2.73, 95% CI 1.16–6.40, p = 0.02) were positively associated with CHD risk in offspring. Conclusions Elevated maternal lipid profile was associated with increased risk of CHD in offspring.