| Title: | Genome-wide polygenic risk scores for hypertensive disease during pregnancy can also predict the risk for long-term cardiovascular disease |
| Journal: | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Published: | 16 Mar 2023 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36933686/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2023.03.013 |
Publication 11209
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy are associated with the risk of long-term cardiovascular disease after pregnancy, but it has not yet been determined whether genetic predisposition for hypertensive disorders during pregnancy can predict the risk for long-term cardiovascular disease.</p>
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the risk for long-term atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease according to polygenic risk scores for hypertensive disorders during pregnancy.</p>
STUDY DESIGN: Among UK Biobank participants, we included European-descent women (n=164,575) with at least 1 live birth. Participants were divided according to genetic risk categorized by polygenic risk scores for hypertensive disorders during pregnancy (low risk, score ≤25th percentile; medium risk, score 25th∼75th percentile; high risk, score >75th percentile), and were evaluated for incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, defined as the new occurrence of one of the following: coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, or peripheral artery disease.</p>
RESULTS: Among the study population, 2427 (1.5%) had a history of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy, and 8942 (5.6%) developed incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease after enrollment. Women with high genetic risk for hypertensive disorders during pregnancy had a higher prevalence of hypertension at enrollment. After enrollment, women with high genetic risk for hypertensive disorders during pregnancy had an increased risk for incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, including coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, and peripheral artery disease, compared with those with low genetic risk, even after adjustment for history of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy.</p>
CONCLUSION: High genetic risk for hypertensive disorders during pregnancy was associated with increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. This study provides evidence on the informative value of polygenic risk scores for hypertensive disorders during pregnancy in prediction of long-term cardiovascular outcomes later in life.</p>
12 Authors
- Seung Mi Lee
- Manu Shivakumar
- Brenda Xiao
- Sang-Hyuk Jung
- Yonghyun Nam
- Jae-Seung Yun
- Eun Kyung Choe
- Young Mi Jung
- Sohee Oh
- Joong Shin Park
- Jong Kwan Jun
- Dokyoon Kim
1 Application
| Application ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 68416 | The effect of genetic variants on pregnancy complications and its long term health outcomes |
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