Date of Presentation
5-6-2021 12:00 AM
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
Spontaneous preterm delivery (SPTD, birth at <37 weeks’ gestation) is a leading cause of infant mortality in the United States [1]. Infants born prematurely are more likely to suffer from both short and long-term complications including neurodevelopmental delay, visual and hearing impairment, and chronic diseases such as heart disease, hypertension and diabetes in later life [2-4]. African American women have a 2-fold increased risk of preterm delivery compared to Caucasian women [5].The reasons for this disparity are poorly understood. This limits the ability to predict and prevent preterm delivery in the most high-risk populations.
Keywords
infant health, maternal health, Spontaneous preterm delivery, pregnancy outcome, African Americans
Disciplines
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities | Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications | Maternal and Child Health | Medicine and Health | Medicine and Health Sciences | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Race and Ethnicity
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Commons, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Commons, Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Commons, Maternal and Child Health Commons, Medicine and Health Commons, Obstetrics and Gynecology Commons, Race and Ethnicity Commons
Ethnic Differences in Maternal Cytokines and Adipokines and Their Association With Spontaneous Preterm Delivery
Spontaneous preterm delivery (SPTD, birth at <37 >weeks’ gestation) is a leading cause of infant mortality in the United States [1]. Infants born prematurely are more likely to suffer from both short and long-term complications including neurodevelopmental delay, visual and hearing impairment, and chronic diseases such as heart disease, hypertension and diabetes in later life [2-4]. African American women have a 2-fold increased risk of preterm delivery compared to Caucasian women [5].The reasons for this disparity are poorly understood. This limits the ability to predict and prevent preterm delivery in the most high-risk populations.