TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Childhood maltreatment and inflammation among pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a pilot study
JO  - Obstetric medicine
A1  - Bublitz, Margaret
A1  - de la Monte, Suzanne
A1  - Martin, Susan
A1  - Larson, Lucia
A1  - Bourjeily, Ghada
SP  - 120
EP  - 124
VL  - 10
IS  - 3
N2  - BACKGROUND: Women with childhood maltreatment histories are at increased risk for adverse birth outcomes. Mechanisms explaining this link are poorly understood. Past research is limited by sampling pregnant women at low risk for adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. <br><br>METHODS: This pilot study was a secondary data analysis of 24 women with gestational diabetes mellitus; 17% of the sample also reported a maltreatment history. Women provided a blood sample to measure inflammatory cytokines and insulin resistance, and saliva samples to measure diurnal cortisol. Birth outcomes for past and current pregnancies were recorded. <br><br>RESULTS: Histories of maltreatment were associated with elevated interleukin-15 and a marginally greater incidence of preterm delivery in current and past pregnancies. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This pilot study was the first to demonstrate an association between childhood maltreatment history and inflammatory cytokine levels in pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1753-495X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1753495X17701320
ID  - ref1
ER  -