Original Article

Parental Age and the Risk of Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia

Objectives: To determine the effect of maternal age (MA) and paternal age (PA) on the risk of gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia in women who delivered on the Texas–Mexico border. Methods: A cohort study using birth certificate data (singleton pregnancies, years 2005–2010) from El Paso County, Texas, was conducted. Six…