Maternal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure and the co-occurrence of gestational diabetes mellitus and preeclampsia/eclampsia: a nested case–control study
Nana Li, Lu Li, Ying Deng, Meixian Wang, Yuting Li, Zhen Liu, Hong Kang, Jun Zhu, Ping Yu, Yanping Wang · 2026
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Nana Li and co-authors study chemical exposures in pregnancy in a 2026 nested case-control study from China. The chemicals, known as PFAS, persist in the body and the environment. The team asked whether exposure links to a risky pairing: gestational diabetes arising together with preeclampsia or eclampsia.
The study enrolled three hundred thirty-three women with both conditions and three hundred sixty healthy controls. Blood from the first trimester was tested for eighteen PFAS types with precise lab methods. Three chemicals stood out between groups, and two kept their signal after strict correction for multiple testing. Curve analyses tied two chemicals to the paired conditions in a steady, straight-line pattern. Later modeling of the full chemical mix added nuance, and the authors call for care in reading single-chemical claims.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Nana Li, Lu Li, Ying Deng, Meixian Wang, Yuting Li, Zhen Liu, Hong Kang, Jun Zhu, Ping Yu, Yanping Wang |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |