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Prepregnancy Lipids Predict HDP Risk

A large Swedish cohort found cardiometabolic biomarkers measured up to decades before pregnancy were associated with hypertensive disorders — with risk apparent even below standard diagnostic thresholds.

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • May 5, 2026

  • 4 min

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    Higher levels of cardiometabolic biomarkers prior to pregnancy are linked to increased odds of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP).

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    In a study of 35,189 nulliparous women, 5.5% developed HDP, primarily preeclampsia, indicating a significant prevalence of this condition.

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    Lipid-related biomarkers showed the strongest associations with HDP risk, particularly apolipoprotein B and non–high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

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    Glucose-related findings were inconsistent, with diagnosed diabetes linked to nearly double the odds of HDP, but prediabetes showed no increased risk.

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    The study's observational nature limits causal interpretations, and findings may not be generalizable beyond the studied population.

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Prepregnancy Lipids Predict HDP Risk

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • May 5, 2026

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