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- Crump, Casey, et al.
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Gestational Age at Birth and Mortality in Young Adulthood EDITORIAL COMMENT
- 2012
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Ingår i: Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey. - 0029-7828. ; 67:1, s. 12-13
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Preterm birth is associated with increased rates of neonatal and infant mortality. It has been hypothesized that gestational age at birth may also be associated with increased mortality rates in adulthood, but to date, no studies have demonstrated this relationship. This national cohort study investigated the association between gestational age at birth and mortality in young adulthood. Data obtained from the Swedish Birth Registry identified 678,528 individuals who were born as singletons between 1973 and 1979 and survived to age 1 year. Among this cohort, 674,820 were included in the final analysis. Of these, 27,979 (4.1%) born preterm (<37 weeks) were followed to age 29 to 36 years (up to 2008). The primary study outcome measures were all-cause and cause-specific mortality. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to estimate the association between gestational age at birth and mortality for 4 age categories: early childhood (age, 1-5 years), late childhood (age, 6-12 years), adolescence (age, 13-17 years), and young adulthood (age, 18-36 years). There were 7095 deaths reported in 20.8 million person-years of follow-up. A strong inverse association was found between gestational age at birth for 2 of the age categories and mortality among individuals still alive at the beginning of each age range. The adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] for each additional week of gestation in early childhood was 0.92 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.89-0.94; P < 0.001). This inverse association disappeared in late childhood (aHR, 0.99; 95% CI, 0.95-1.03; P = 0.61) and adolescence (aHR, 0.99; 95% CI, 0.95-1.03; P = 0.64), and reappeared in young adulthood (aHR, 0.96; 95% CI, 0.94-0.97; P < 0.001). In young adulthood, the gestational age at birth was associated with mortality rates (per 1000 person-years) as follows: the aHR was 0.94 for 22 to 27 weeks, 0.86 for 28 to 33 weeks, 0.65 for 34 to 36 weeks, 0.46 for 37 to 42 weeks (full-term), and 0.54 for 43 or more weeks (P < 0.001 for all). Relative to individuals born full-term, preterm birth was associated with increased mortality in young adulthood even among individuals born late preterm (34-36 weeks); the aHR was 1.31, with a 95% CI of 1.13-1.50; P < 0.001). Moreover, gestational age at birth in young adulthood had the strongest inverse association with mortality from congenital anomalies, as well as respiratory, endocrine, and cardiovascular disorders, and it had no association with mortality from neurological disorders, cancer, or injury.
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- Crump, Casey, et al.
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Gestational Age at Birth and Risk of Gastric Acid-Related Disorders in Young Adulthood
- 2012
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Ingår i: Annals of Epidemiology. - : Elsevier BV. - 1047-2797. ; 22:4, s. 233-238
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- PURPOSE: Preterm birth is associated with gastric acid-related disorders in infancy, but no investigators have examined this association beyond early childhood. We used antisecretory medication data to explore whether preterm birth is associated with gastric acid-related disorders in young adulthood. METHODS: We conducted a national cohort study of 626,811 individuals born in Sweden in 1973 to 1979, followed up for antisecretory (proton pump inhibitor and H2-receptor antagonist) medication prescriptions from all outpatient and inpatient pharmacies nationwide from 2005 to 2009 (ages 25.5-37.0 years). We excluded individuals with congenital anomalies, and examined potential confounding by other comorbidities identified on the basis of oral anti-inflammatory or corticosteroid medication prescription. RESULTS: Gestational age at birth was inversely associated with antisecretory medication prescription in young adulthood. Adjusted odds ratios for >= 1 antisecretory medication prescription/year were 3.38 (95% confidence interval [95% CI], 1.73-6.62) for individuals born at 22-27 weeks, 1.38 (95% CI, 1.19-1.60) for those born at 28-34 weeks, and 1.19 (95% CI, 1.06-1.32) for those born at 35-36 weeks, relative to those born full-term (37-42 weeks). Exclusion of individuals who were prescribed oral anti-inflammatory or corticosteroid medications (>= 1/year) had little effect on these results. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that low gestational age at birth may be independently associated with an increased risk of gastric acid-related disorders in young adulthood. Ann Epidemiol 2012;22:233-238. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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- Crump, Casey, et al.
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Gestational age at birth and risk of testicular cancer
- 2012
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Ingår i: International Journal of Cancer. - : Wiley. - 0020-7136. ; 131:2, s. 446-451
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Most testicular germ cell tumors originate from carcinoma in situ cells in fetal life, possibly related to sex hormone imbalances in early pregnancy. Previous studies of association between gestational age at birth and testicular cancer have yielded discrepant results and have not examined extreme preterm birth. Our objective was to determine whether low gestational age at birth is independently associated with testicular cancer in later life. We conducted a national cohort study of 354,860 men born in Sweden in 19731979, including 19,214 born preterm (gestational age < 37 weeks) of whom 1,279 were born extremely preterm (2229 weeks), followed for testicular cancer incidence through 2008. A total of 767 testicular cancers (296 seminomas and 471 nonseminomatous germ cell tumors) were identified in 11.2 million person-years of follow-up. Extreme preterm birth was associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer (hazard ratio = 3.95; 95% confidence interval = 1.679.34) after adjusting for other perinatal factors, family history of testicular cancer and cryptorchidism. Only five cases (three seminomas and two nonseminomas) occurred among men born extremely preterm, limiting the precision of risk estimates. No association was found between later preterm birth, post-term birth or low or high fetal growth and testicular cancer. These findings suggest that extreme but not later preterm birth may be independently associated with testicular cancer in later life. They are based on a small number of cases and will need confirmation in other large cohorts. Elucidation of the key prenatal etiologic factors may potentially lead to preventive interventions in early life.
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- Crump, Casey, et al.
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Perinatal and Family Risk Factors for Hodgkin Lymphoma in Childhood Through Young Adulthood
- 2012
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Ingår i: American Journal of Epidemiology. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 0002-9262 .- 1476-6256. ; 176:12, s. 1147-1158
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The incidence of Hodgkin lymphoma has increased among adolescents and young adults in recent decades, but the relevant risk factors in early life are still unknown. A national cohort study was conducted of 3,571,574 individuals born in Sweden in 19732008 and followed up for Hodgkin lymphoma incidence through 2009, to examine perinatal and family risk factors for Hodgkin lymphoma in childhood through young adulthood (ages 037 years). There were 943 Hodgkin lymphoma cases identified in 66.3 million person-years of follow-up. High fetal growth was associated with an increased risk of Hodgkin lymphoma after adjustment for gestational age at birth and other potential confounders (P-trend 0.005). Family history of Hodgkin lymphoma in a sibling or parent also was strongly associated with an increased risk, with adjusted hazard ratios 8.83 (95 confidence interval: 3.67, 21.30) and 7.19 (95 confidence interval: 3.58, 14.44), respectively. No association was found between gestational age at birth, birth order, twinning, parental age, or parental education and Hodgkin lymphoma. These findings did not vary by age at Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis. Similar associations were found for nodular sclerosis and mixed cellularity subtypes. These findings suggest that perinatal factors including possible growth factor pathways may contribute to the risk of Hodgkin lymphoma in childhood through young adulthood.
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