Maternal Obesity as a Risk Factor for the Development of Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection in Their Offspring

The incidence of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) in the Caucasian population is 2.5/100,000 live births (LB), and the incidence in the Hispanic population is 19.8/100,000 LB. Without knowing the exact etiology for the development of congenital heart disease, our objective was to determine the maternal factors associated with the development of TAPVC.

Source: Archives of Medical Research - June 12, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Evelyn G. Alvarado-Terrones, Maryangel Perea-Cabrera, Miguel Kl ünder-Klünder, Begoña Segura-Stanford, Julio R. Erdmenger-Orellana, Arturo Lopez-Yañez Blanco, Elizabeth Hernández-Carbajal, Javier T. Granados Riverón, Leonardo J. Mejía-Marín, Norma Source Type: research