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MASLD in Pregnancy: Rising Prevalence and Adverse Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes in a National Cohort, 2016-2022.

From GI Signals issue №9: what this paper found, what it changes, and where it sits against the current standard of care, reviewed by Simon Mathews, MD.

Hepatology prospective cohort · n=24,808,697 · Aug 28, 2026 · Dig Dis Sci · IF 2.5

MASLD in Pregnancy: Rising Prevalence and Adverse Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes in a National Cohort, 2016-2022.

New evidenceepidemiologyMASLD
Clinical takeawayIn pregnant patients with MASLD, consider heightened monitoring for hypertensive complications (aOR 1.88 vs no CLD), preterm birth (aOR 1.41 vs no CLD), and postpartum hemorrhage (aOR 1.33 vs no CLD), given the increased risk compared to pregnancies without chronic liver disease.
What it foundMASLD prevalence in pregnancy rose threefold from 45.7 to 141.6 cases per 100,000 pregnancies between 2016 and 2022, with higher odds of hypertensive complications (aOR 1.88 vs no CLD), preterm birth (aOR 1.41 vs no CLD), and postpartum hemorrhage (aOR 1.33 vs no CLD).
ContextConfirms and quantifies the rising prevalence of MASLD in pregnancy and its association with adverse maternal outcomes, extending prior evidence on MASLD's impact in this population. Findings apply specifically to pregnant women ≥20 weeks gestation with MASLD.
No standard claimed for this paper

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