Wang, Li Qing;
Bone, Jeffrey N;
Muraca, Giulia M;
Razaz, Neda;
Joseph, K S;
Lisonkova, Sarka
Prepregnancy body mass index and other risk factors for early-onset and late-onset haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome: a population-based retrospective cohort study in British Columbia, Canada
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E-Article
Title:
Prepregnancy body mass index and other risk factors for early-onset and late-onset haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome: a population-based retrospective cohort study in British Columbia, Canada
Contributor:
Wang, Li Qing;
Bone, Jeffrey N;
Muraca, Giulia M;
Razaz, Neda;
Joseph, K S;
Lisonkova, Sarka
Published:
BMJ, 2024
Published in:
BMJ Open, 14 (2024) 3, Seite e079131
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079131
ISSN:
2044-6055
Origination:
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Description:
BackgroundObesity increases risk of pre-eclampsia, but the association with haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome is understudied.ObjectiveTo examine the association between prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and HELLP syndrome, including early-onset versus late-onset disease.Study designA retrospective cohort study using population-based data.SettingBritish Columbia, Canada, 2008/2009–2019/2020.PopulationAll pregnancies resulting in live births or stillbirths at ≥20 weeks’ gestation.MethodsBMI categories (kg/m2) included underweight (<18.5), normal (18.5–24.9), overweight (25.0–29.9) and obese (≥30.0). Rates of early-onset and late-onset HELLP syndrome (<34 vs ≥34 weeks, respectively) were calculated per 1000 ongoing pregnancies at 20 and 34 weeks’ gestation, respectively. Cox regression was used to assess the associations between risk factors (eg, BMI, maternal age and parity) and early-onset versus late-onset HELLP syndrome.Main outcome measuresEarly-onset and late-onset HELLP syndrome.ResultsThe rates of HELLP syndrome per 1000 women were 2.8 overall (1116 cases among 391 941 women), and 1.9, 2.5, 3.2 and 4.0 in underweight, normal BMI, overweight and obese categories, respectively. Overall, gestational age-specific rates of HELLP syndrome increased with prepregnancy BMI. Obesity (compared with normal BMI) was more strongly associated with early-onset HELLP syndrome (adjusted HR (AHR) 2.24 (95% CI 1.65 to 3.04) than with late-onset HELLP syndrome (AHR 1.48, 95% CI 1.23 to 1.80) (p value for interaction 0.025). Chronic hypertension, multiple gestation, bleeding (<20 weeks’ gestation and antepartum) also showed differing AHRs between early-onset versus late-onset HELLP syndrome.ConclusionsPrepregnancy BMI is positively associated with HELLP syndrome and the association is stronger with early-onset HELLP syndrome. Associations with early-onset and late-onset HELLP syndrome differed for some risk factors, suggesting possible differences in aetiological mechanisms.