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Abstract
Background: The impact of varying degrees of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) on the risk of developing diabetes later in life is currently unknown.
Aim: To assess the long-term risks of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), prediabetes, and mortality that are associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study used the TriNetX United States Collaborative Network to examine outcomes, especially T2DM, prediabetes and mortality, related to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in females aged 21-45. Participants had no history of hypertension or diabetes before pregnancy or before 20 weeks of gestation. Propensity score matching was applied to balance covariates such as gestational diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome, chronic kidney disease, hyperlipidemia, overweight/obesity, nicotine dependence, alcohol abuse, and healthcare utilization. This ensured comparability between groups and reduced potential confounding in outcome evaluation.
Results: This study included 318544 females aged 21-45 with and without PIH. Females with PIH had higher risks of T2DM [hazard ratio (HR): 1.907, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.821-1.998), prediabetes (HR: 1.610, 95%CI: 1.537-1.687), and mortality (HR: 1.501, 95%CI: 1.361-1.655) over a follow-up of up to 18 years. Incidence rates for T2DM, prediabetes, and mortality were 3.2%, 2.7%, and 0.6%, respectively. Subgroup analyses showed that the presence of gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia increased risks across all outcomes. Persistent hypertension beyond 12 weeks postpartum was linked to more than a 3-fold increase in mortality. Preventative aspirin use during pregnancy did not reduce the risks of T2DM, prediabetes, or mortality among those with PIH.
Conclusion: PIH significantly increases the long-term risks of T2DM, prediabetes, and mortality, highlighting the urgent need for improved long-term management strategies to enhance overall health in such individuals.
期刊介绍:
The WJD is a high-quality, peer reviewed, open-access journal. The primary task of WJD is to rapidly publish high-quality original articles, reviews, editorials, and case reports in the field of diabetes. In order to promote productive academic communication, the peer review process for the WJD is transparent; to this end, all published manuscripts are accompanied by the anonymized reviewers’ comments as well as the authors’ responses. The primary aims of the WJD are to improve diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive modalities and the skills of clinicians and to guide clinical practice in diabetes. Scope: Diabetes Complications, Experimental Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes, Gestational, Diabetic Angiopathies, Diabetic Cardiomyopathies, Diabetic Coma, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Diabetic Nephropathies, Diabetic Neuropathies, Donohue Syndrome, Fetal Macrosomia, and Prediabetic State.