"This study is another step forward to identify the causes of preeclampsia,
- Said Dr. Susan Halep (Susan Harlap), professor of obstetrics and gynecology
Medical school at New York University.
results showed that when the father of the child becomes a man
aged 35 to 44 years, the risk of preeclampsia in the mother grew by 24 per cent
and if the father wasmorethan 45 years, respectively, by 80 percent
a situation where the men were from 25 to 34 years. Were taken into account age
mother, as well as other factors that could affect the health of new mothers
and child.
Specialists investigated 1,303 cases of preeclampsia in the 81,213 calls that
were registered between 1964 and 1976. Data published in the latest
edition of "Epidemiology".
One possible explanation for this fact, scientists believe the damaged genetic
mutations in sperm. Her interest under the influence of various negative impacts of environmental
environment, such as radiation, pesticides, overheating, becoming with age
more significant. Accordingly, the increased risk of conceiving an affected child
and various complications, including preeclampsia. The fact that this disease
associated with genetics, also indicates that its probability of a woman increases
if it was her mother or grandmother.
But, oddly enough, the risk of preeclampsia in women increased by 25 percent
in that case, if the father of the child becomes a young man the youngest age category,
15 to 24 years. Researchers find it difficult to give an explanation. However, they
indicate that men from this group mainly military, and may have experienced
effects of chemical weapons, overheating, or other factors that negatively
affecting the quality of sperm.
Source: Epidemiology 2002; 13:660-667.