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ABSTRACT: Objectives
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk of pre-eclampsia and gestational hypertension in twin pregnancies compared with singleton pregnancies.Design
Population-based cohort study.Setting
Medical Birth Registry of Norway and Statistics Norway.Participants
929 963 deliveries with 16 174 twin pregnancies in 1999-2014.Methods
Pre-eclampsia prevalences in twin and singleton pregnancies were described in percentages. Multivariable regression analyses were performed to assess the risks of pre-eclampsia and gestational hypertension in twin pregnancies compared with those in singleton pregnancies, adjusted for previously known risk factors.Primary and secondary outcome measures
Prevalence and risk of pre-eclampsia and gestational hypertension.Results
The prevalence of pre-eclampsia in the study population was 3.7% (3.4% in singleton pregnancies, 11.8% in twin pregnancies (p=0.001)). The OR for pre-eclampsia in twin pregnancies was three to fourfold compared with singleton pregnancies (OR 3.78; 95% CI 3.59 to 3.96). After adjustment for known risk factors, twin pregnancy remained an independent risk factor for pre-eclampsia (adjusted OR 4.07; 95%?CI 3.65 to 4.54). The prevalence of gestational hypertension was 1.7% in women with singleton pregnancies and 2.2% in those with twin pregnancies (OR 1.27; 95%?CI 1.14 to 1.41). After adjustment for known risk factors, gestational hypertension was not significantly associated with twin pregnancy.Conclusions
The risk of pre-eclampsia in twin pregnancies was three to fourfold compared with singleton pregnancies, regardless of maternal age, parity, educational level, smoking, maternal comorbidity or in vitro fertilisation. The risk of gestational hypertension was not increased in women with twin pregnancies after adjustment for the main risk factors.
SUBMITTER: Laine K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6615795 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Laine Katariina K Murzakanova Gulim G Sole Kristina Baker KB Pay Aase Devold AD Heradstveit Siri S Räisänen Sari S
BMJ open 20190704 7
<h4>Objectives</h4>The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk of pre-eclampsia and gestational hypertension in twin pregnancies compared with singleton pregnancies.<h4>Design</h4>Population-based cohort study.<h4>Setting</h4>Medical Birth Registry of Norway and Statistics Norway.<h4>Participants</h4>929 963 deliveries with 16 174 twin pregnancies in 1999-2014.<h4>Methods</h4>Pre-eclampsia prevalences in twin and singleton pregnancies were described in percentages. Multivariable ...[more]