High bisphenol A (BPA) concentration in the maternal, but not fetal, compartment increases the risk of spontaneous preterm delivery

Faranak Behnia, Morgan Peltier, Darios Getahun, Cheryl Watson, George Saade, Ramkumar Menon

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Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study is to determine if BPA exposure, as measured by maternal plasma (MP) and amniotic fluid (AF) BPA concentrations is associated with an increased risk of spontaneous preterm birth (PTB) and preterm premature rupture of membranes (pPROM). Methods: In this nested case–control study, MP samples from women in term labor (n = 30), preterm labor that ended with preterm delivery (n = 25), or who had pPROM (n = 30) and amniotic fluid samples from term labor (n= 45), preterm labor (n = 60), and pPROM (n = 35) were assayed for BPA by enzyme immunoassay. Results: BPA was detectible in 100% of MP and AF samples. Women with MP BPA concentrations in the fourth quartile were at increased risk of PTB (cOR = 4.12, 95% CI = 1.32–12.87; aOR = 4.78, 95% CI = 1.14–20) but not pPROM. High (fourth quartile) AF BPA values also tended to increase the risk of pPROM (cOR = 2.47, 95% CI = 0.96–6.37) but results were not statistically significant. Conclusions: Increased BPA concentration is associated with an increased risk for PTB or pPROM depending on the maternal–fetal compartment(s) affected. High MP plasma BPA concentrations are associated with PTB with intact membranes but high AF BPA concentrations may weakly be associated with pPROM.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3583-3589
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine
Volume29
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 16 2016

Keywords

  • Amniotic fluid
  • bisphenol A
  • maternal plasma
  • preterm birth

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

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