Descriptive epidemiology of birth defects thought to arise by new mutation

ConclusionThis study suggests that birth defects arising by new mutation may be more prevalent among offspring of older parents and in plural births. The increasing time pattern and race/ethnic pattern may be related to greater use of or access to genetic tests. This approach to mutation epidemiology seems feasible for birth defects registries to consider.Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - July 1, 2015 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Peter H. Langlois, Angela E. Scheuerle Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research