Maternal periconceptional alcohol consumption and congenital heart defects

ConclusionAnalysis of this large, well‐defined study sample did not show statistically significant increased risks between measures of maternal alcohol consumption and most CHDs examined. These findings may reflect, in part, limitations with retrospective exposure assessment or unmeasured confounders. Additional studies with continued improvement in measurement of alcohol consumption are recommended. Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - June 27, 2015 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Yong Zhu, Paul A. Romitti, Kristin M. Caspers Conway, Dereck H. Shen, Lixian Sun, Marilyn L. Browne, Lorenzo D. Botto, Angela E. Lin, Charlotte M. Druschel, Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research