Association between pregnancy-related complications and development of type 2 diabetes and hypertension in women: an umbrella review

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Background: Despite many systematic reviews and meta-analyses examining the associations of pregnancy complications with risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension, previous umbrella reviews have only examined a single pregnancy complication. Here we have synthesised evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the associations of a wide range of pregnancy-related complications with risk of developing T2DM and hypertension. Methods: Medline, Embase and Cochrane Database...

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Authors: Wambua, S; Singh, M; Okoth, K; Snell, KIE; Riley, RD

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: BioMed Central
• Journal: BMC Medicine
• Volume: 22
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 66-66
• Article number: 66
• Publication date: 2024-02-14
• Acceptance date: 2024-02-02
• DOI: 10.1186/s12916-024-03284-4
• EISSN: 1741-7015
• ISSN: 1741-7015
• Language: English
• Keywords: Pregnancy; Gestational hypertension; Confidence interval; MEDLINE; Internal medicine; Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Gestational diabetes; Systematic review; Diabetes mellitus; Meta-analysis; Endocrinology; Medicine; Preeclampsia; Relative risk; Gestation; Obstetrics