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. 2018 Jan 23;20:6. doi: 10.1186/s13058-017-0930-6

Table 3.

Association between genetic predisposition to breast cancer and preeclampsia in women without breast cancer

OR (95% CI)
Number with non-PE Number with PE Model 1 Model 2
Sisters in the nationwide cohort (N = 644,483)a
 Having sisters with breast cancer
  No 592,547 32,302 1.00 (REF) 1.00 (REF)
  Yes 18,785 849 0.83 (0.77; 0.88) 0.89 (0.83; 0.96)
Genotyped women in the KARMA cohort (N = 9263)b
 Percentiles of breast cancer polygenic risk score (woman’s own)
  0–40% 3531 175 1.00 (REF) 1.00 (REF)
  40–60% 1770 82 0.77 (0.58; 1.03) 0.78 (0.58; 1.04)
  60–80% 1743 109 0.78 (0.56; 1.08) 0.78 (0.56; 1.09)
  80–90% 866 61 0.77 (0.52; 1.18) 0.77 (0.51; 1.16)
  90–100% 881 45 0.55 (0.36; 0.85) 0.56 (0.36; 0.86)
Standardized continuous 0.92 (0.80; 1.05) 0.92 (0.80; 1.06)

Abbreviations: PE preeclampsia, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval. Significant associations are denoted in bold

aAnalysis was performed in the Swedish nationwide cohort of pregnant women, and restricted to women with a sister. Model 1 adjusted for number of births. Model 2 further adjusted for age at first birth, weight status categories, smoking status and education level

bAnalysis was performed among women without breast cancer participating in the KARMA cohort. Model 1 adjusted for number of births and batch effect of genotyping. Model 2 further adjusted for age at first birth, weight status categories, smoking status and education level