Open Access<p>Reduced Intellectual Ability in Offspring Born from Preeclamptic Mothers: A Prospective Cohort Study</p>
Author(s) -
Linli Liu,
Lin Zhou,
Baodong Zheng,
Lanlan Wang,
Jianqin Zou,
Sanshan Wu,
Zhongqing Jiang,
Qiong Jin,
Xuedan Lai,
Peihong Lin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s277521
Subject(s) - offspring , preeclampsia , medicine , pregnancy , cord blood , obstetrics , cohort , prospective cohort study , intellectual disability , cohort study , pediatrics , biology , psychiatry , genetics
Severe preeclampsia may affect placental development, and high homocysteine (Hcy) levels are linked to intellectual disability. However, the correlation between perinatal Hcy levels and intellectual ability remains unknown in severe preeclampsia-affected offspring.