The vasoactive markers of cardiac overload Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) and Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) are elevated in preeclampsia. This study documents higher ANP concentrations as early as at 9 weeks in type 1 diabetic women subsequently developing preeclampsia suggesting that preeclampsia is associated with cardiovascular changes in early pregnancy.

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Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam

Ringholm, L., Pedersen-Bjergaard, U., Thorsteinsson, B., Boomsma, F., Damm, P., & Mathiesen, E. (2011). Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) in early pregnancy is associated with development of preeclampsia in type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 93(3). doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2011.06.007