Pregnant women exposed to higher levels of endocrine-disrupting plasticizers experienced steep increases in blood pressure late in pregnancy and elevated BP up to 6 years postpartum, researchers have found.
A new study found that exposure to phthalates during pregnancy was associated with a modest but concerning increase in maternal blood pressure that lasted for as long as 6 years.
A keynote on Fetal Precision Medicine
Day six of the FIGO 2021 World Congress began with a keynote lecture by Dr Diana Bianchi, “The Earlier the Better: The Case for Fetal Precision Medicine”. Dr Bianchi demonstrated the usefulness of the Cell-Free RNA in amniotic acid and explored avenues for the delivery of prenatal precision health. As a final point, Dr Bianchi focused on showing how the takeaways from this work can be applied in both high- and low-resource settings for the prevention of preterm birth.
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