Incidence of birth defects by gender, residence, and maternal age

Incidence of birth defects by gender, residence, and maternal age

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Objective There is some evidence that birth defects are related to maternal age, gender, and residence, but in-depth studies need to be included. To define the relationships between gender, residence, maternal age, and a broad range of birth defects, we examined surveillance data from the Birth Defects Surveillance System in Hunan Province. Methods...

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... fetuses, urban residents, and mothers ≥ 35 were risk factors for birth defects. (Table 3). Abbreviation: CI = condence intervals; OR= odds ratio ...

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