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Associations between the chemical exposome and pregnancy induced hypertension
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Number of Authors: 92023 (English)In: Environmental Research, ISSN 0013-9351, E-ISSN 1096-0953, Vol. 237, article id 116838Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Exposure to environmental chemicals has been linked to an increased risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). This prospective cohort study examined the associations between PIH and maternal chemical exposure to four classes of chemicals (i.e., phthalates, bisphenols, perfluoroalkyl acids, non-essential metals and trace minerals). Participants included 420 pregnant women from the Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition (APrON) cohort who had data available on diagnosed PIH and environmental chemical exposure. Twelve phthalate metabolites, two bisphenols, eight perfluoroalkyl acids and eleven non-essential metals or trace minerals were quantified in maternal urine or blood samples collected in the second trimester of pregnancy. Associations between the urinary and blood concentrations of these chemicals and PIH were assessed using multiple logistic and LASSO regression analyses in single- and multi-chemical exposure models, respectively. Thirty-five (8.3%) participants were diagnosed with PIH. In single chemical exposure models, two phthalate metabolites, mono-methyl phthalate (MMP) and monoethyl phthalate (MEP), three perfluoroalkyl acids, perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), and perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA), and one metal, manganese, were associated with increased odds of PIH. The metabolites of di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and the molar sum of these metabolites, as well as antimony, displayed trend associations (p < 0.10). In multi-chemical exposure models using LASSO penalized regressions and double-LASSO regressions, MEP (AOR: 1.43, 95% CI: 1.09–1.88, p = 0.009) and PFNA (AOR: 2.03, 95% CI: 1.01–4.07, p = 0.04) were selected as the chemicals most highly associated with PIH. These findings suggest that maternal levels of phthalates and perfluoroalkyl acids may be associated with the diagnosis on PIH. Future research should consider both individual and multi-chemical exposures when examining predictors of PIH and other maternal cardiometabolic health disorders, such as preeclampsia, eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, and gestational diabetes.

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2023. Vol. 237, article id 116838
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Pregnancy, Environmental chemical exposures, Pregnancy -induced hypertension, LASSO regression, APrON study
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Earth and Related Environmental Sciences Public Health, Global Health and Social Medicine
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-222178DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116838ISI: 001063025000001PubMedID: 37544468Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85167797896OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-222178DiVA, id: diva2:1812033
Available from: 2023-11-15 Created: 2023-11-15 Last updated: 2025-02-20Bibliographically approved

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