Posts by P. Kaitlyn Edelson, MD
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HbA1c Can Underestimate Maternal Glycemia During Pregnancy
Unadjusted HbA1c can provide false reassurance if it's used to measure glycemia in mid- to late-gestation.
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Managing the Cardiovascular Complications of Substance Use Disorders During Pregnancy
The normal physiologic changes in pregnant women can be rapidly accelerated or blunted in the setting of active substance use, potentially leading to catastrophic cardiac effects in the mother.
Biography
P. Kaitlyn Edelson, MD, a Vincent fellow in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, is studying pathways that trigger labor, specifically pre-term labor. She is leading a new study examining how placental DNA fragments called telomeres shorten as a woman approaches her due date. This shortening appears to be one of the triggers that starts labor. By better understanding how telomeres shorten in term and pre-term labor, we can begin to target interventions to stop this process; working to prevent pre-term births. In endocrinology clinical research, she is studying risk factors and early diagnosis of gestational diabetes.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Care at Mass General
The Mass General Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology offers the highest level of care to women. Our clinical and research team is a leader in advancing treatments for gynecologic cancers, menopause, high-risk obstetrics, infertility and urogynecology.