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Logistic regression was used to estimate the association between each risk factor for SPE\/HELLP (e.g., body\u2010mass\u2010index (BMI), in\u00a0vitro\u2010fertilisation (IVF), chronic hypertension, and diabetes) and the modifying effect of plurality by including interaction terms between these risk factors and plurality in the model.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Main Outcome Measures<\/jats:title><jats:p>Severe preeclampsia, eclampsia, and\/or HELLP syndrome.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Among 563\u2009252 pregnancies (8841 twin, 554\u2009411 singleton), the rate of SPE\/HELLP was 4.7 per 1000 singleton pregnancies and 31.1 per 1000 twin pregnancies (relative risk 6.61; 95% confidence interval (CI) 5.84\u20137.49). Older maternal age (\u2265\u200935\u2009years), nulliparity, pre\u2010pregnancy and gestational diabetes, chronic hypertension, prior mental health problems, substance use during pregnancy, and prior stillbirth increased the odds, while smoking decreased the odds of SPE\/HELLP among both singleton and twin pregnancies. However, the adjusted associations between BMI, IVF, prior abortions, and SPE\/HELLP differed by plurality (interaction <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2010values 0.002, &lt;\u20090.0001, and 0.04, respectively). IVF was associated with increased odds of SPE\/HELLP in singleton pregnancies (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1.93; 95% CI 1.64\u20132.27) but not in twins (aOR 0.85; CI 0.65\u20131.11). Similarly, overweight BMI was associated with elevated odds in singleton pregnancies (aOR 1.47; CI 1.32\u20131.64) but not in twins (aOR 0.86; CI 0.59\u20131.25), as was obese BMI (singleton aOR 1.88; CI 1.67\u20132.12; twin aOR 0.80; CI 0.51\u20131.24). Conversely, a history of prior abortions was associated with decreased odds in twin pregnancies (aOR 0.70; CI 0.54\u20130.92) but not singleton pregnancies (aOR 0.95; CI 0.88\u20131.04).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>High BMI and IVF are associated with elevated risk of SPE\/HELLP syndrome in singleton pregnancies, but not in twin pregnancies. 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