Early Pregnancy Markers for Pre-Eclampsia (PreMark)
PreMark aimed to examine the relationship between homocysteine (tHcy) concentrations in early pregnancy and the subsequent development of gestational hypertension (GH) or preeclampsia, as well as the relationship between tHcy concentrations and pregnancy loss and small for gestational age (SGA) infants. From 2002 to 2005, the study recruited 2,200 pregnant women before 20 weeks of pregnancy in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Participants were followed up at their 20th week of gestation and after delivery.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
2,200 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Female
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2002
Primary Institutions
Dalhousie University
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR, Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, IRSC)
Dalhousie University
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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