Parental risk factors of anorectal malformations: Analysis with a regional population‐based control group

ConclusionThis study suggests an association between the occurrence of ARMs in the offspring and periconceptional maternal smoking as well as maternal chronic respiratory diseases. In addition, there might be a sign of an association for maternal diabetes, although not statistically significant. It can be assumed that the power is far too low to provide reliable estimates. Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - December 21, 2015 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Nadine Zwink, Anke Rissmann, Simone Pötzsch, Heiko Reutter, Ekkehart Jenetzky, Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research