Race as a moderator of the association between ethnicity, preeclampsia and neonatal respiratory distress syndrome

Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome(RDS),also known as hyaline membrane disease,is a leading cause of neona-tal mortality in the US,which affects 1％of all newborns and 10％of preterm babies[1,2].It is also one of the most common causes of admission to neonatal intensive care unit[3].Preeclampsia(PE)is a common pregnancy complication that affects an estimated 5％of pregnancies across the world[4].It is a significant cause of low birth weight and preterm delivery,which are risk factors for RDS[5].However,in the literature,the relationship between PE and RDS remains con-troversial[6-9].