Cytomegalovirus infection in pregnancy.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study is to evaluate the association of TGFA TaqI polymorphism with nonsyndromic cleft lip and/or palate (NSCLP) in an Iranian population. METHODS:In this case-control study, 113 children with NSCLP and 209 controls were included. Genotyping of the TaqI polymorphism was performed by polymera...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Bagheri F,Ebadifar A,Khorram Khorshid HR,Kamali K

更新日期：2017-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breastfeeding women who are prescribed with psychotropic medications on a regular basis are often concerned, regarding the possible implications of such treatment on the breastfed infant. A mother's well-being has a direct influence on the well-being of the baby. However, the notorious reputation of psychotr...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Kronenfeld N,Berlin M,Shaniv D,Berkovitch M

更新日期：2017-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quaternary ammonium compounds are a large class of chemicals used for their antimicrobial and antistatic properties. Two common quaternary ammonium compounds, alkyldimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride (ADBAC) and didecyldimethyl ammonium chloride (DDAC), are combined in common cleaners and disinfectants. Introdu...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Hrubec TC,Melin VE,Shea CS,Ferguson EE,Garofola C,Repine CM,Chapman TW,Patel HR,Razvi RM,Sugrue JE,Potineni H,Magnin-Bissel G,Hunt PA

更新日期：2017-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:My career goal in 1971 was to learn about the causes of malformations. Attending the annual meetings of the Teratology Society and reading the articles in Teratology exposed me to the scientists and clinicians involved in this research and the methods being used. METHODS:Over a period of 49 years (1972-2020...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Holmes LB

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most states have now passed legislation mandating pulse oximetry for all newborns, or have promulgated regulations or guidelines to encourage use of routine pulse oximetry. State-based birth defects registries may be well positioned to track and evaluate critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) screening cov...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Case AP,Miller SD,McClain MR

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypospadias is a common birth defect that might be caused by inadequate fusion of the urethral folds in the process of male external genital development. We intended to discover the crucial long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) regulating autophagy from the gene expression profile of the genital tubercle (GT) of dib...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Feng X,Huang E,Gao Y,Zhang Y,Zhou Y

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Mouse models are invaluable for investigating the developmental etiology and molecular pathogenesis of structural birth defects. While this has been deployed for studying a wide spectrum of birth defects, mice are particularly valuable for modeling congenital heart disease, given they have the same four-chamber cardia...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Liu X,Kim AJ,Reynolds W,Wu Y,Lo CW

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obstetricians usually prescribe supplements during pregnancy without actual indication. The use of selenium during pregnancy has increased, due to its function in several antioxidant mechanisms. CASE:A pregnant woman received 200,000 micrograms (μg) per day of a selenium galenic formulation, since gestation...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： D'Oria L,Apicella M,De Luca C,Licameli A,Neri C,Pellegrino M,Simeone D,De Santis M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Birth defects are the leading cause of infant death in the United States and among the top causes of pediatric death and hospitalization. Despite the devastating impact of birth defects, we understand little of their etiology impeding progress towards treatment and prevention. Moreover, while surgical interventions ha...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Khokha MK,Mitchell LE,Wallingford JB

更新日期：2017-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Cannabis use during adolescence has been linked to deleterious effects on brain integrity. This article summarizes findings from two prospective investigations (3 and 6 years, on average) on adolescent cannabis use from our laboratory that utilize structural neuroimaging and neurocognitive assessment approaches. Acros...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Jacobus J,Courtney KE,Hodgdon EA,Baca R

更新日期：2019-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternal-neonate separation for human newborns has been the standard of care since the last century; low birth weight and preterm infants are still routinely separated from their mothers. With advanced technology, survival is good, but long-term developmental outcomes are very poor for these especially vulnerable newb...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Bergman NJ

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Zika virus has recently emerged as a novel cause of microcephaly. CDC has asked states to rapidly ascertain and report cases of Zika-linked birth defects, including microcephaly. Massachusetts added head circumference to its birth certificate (BC) in 2011. The accuracy of head circumference measurements from...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Somerville NJ,Chen X,Heinke D,Stone SL,Higgins C,Manning SE,Pagnano S,Yazdy MM,Anderka M

更新日期：2018-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To objectively describe craniofacial, visual, and neurological features associated with amniotic band syndrome (ABS) and discuss likely associated multifactorial etiology. METHODS:A retrospective review of patients identified with ABS and concomitant limb involvement and craniofacial features was conducted....

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Lies S,Beckwith T,Mills J,Butler L,Ezaki M,Oishi S

更新日期：2019-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital malformations are a leading cause of infant mortality in the United States, and risk for some congenital malformations varies by socioeconomic status (SES). Medicaid provides health insurance for people with low income, and covers approximately half of all live births in the United States. Income ...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Richardson SD,Josberger RE

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the technical aspects and clinical utility of early fetal echocardiography and screening of the fetal heart in early pregnancy. Also, to document differences in cardiac structure and function which can be demonstrated in the late first/early second trimesters. METHODS:In addition to summarizing o...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： McBrien A,Hornberger LK

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The different mechanisms leading to a solitary kidney should be differentiated because the long-term outcome might be different. The fetal period is the best moment to make a true diagnosis of congenital unilateral renal agenesis (URA). The objective was to determine the prevalence of URA at birth. The secon...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Laurichesse Delmas H,Kohler M,Doray B,Lémery D,Francannet C,Quistrebert J,Marie C,Perthus I

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Developmental exposure to brominated flame retardants (BFRs), including polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD), has been associated with impaired neurodevelopment and some symptoms of metabolic syndrome. However, there are inconsistencies in studies reporting neurodevelopme...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Tung EWY,Kawata A,Rigden M,Bowers WJ,Caldwell D,Holloway AC,Robaire B,Hales BF,Wade MG

更新日期：2017-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2016, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established surveillance of pregnant women with Zika virus infection and their infants in the U.S. states, territories, and freely associated states. To identify cases of Zika-associated birth defects, subject matter experts review data reported from medical re...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Lusk R,Zimmerman J,VanMaldeghem K,Kim S,Roth NM,Lavinder J,Fulton A,Raycraft M,Ellington SR,Galang RR

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) rests on identification of characteristic facial, growth, and central nervous system (CNS) features. Public health surveillance of FAS depends on documentation of these characteristics. We evaluated if reporting of FAS characteristics is associated with the type ...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Andrews JG,Galindo MK,Meaney FJ,Benavides A,Mayate L,Fox D,Pettygrove S,O'Leary L,Cunniff C

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is estimated that 20 to 30% of infants with birth defects have two or more birth defects. Among these infants with multiple congenital anomalies (MCA), co-occurring anomalies may represent either chance (i.e., unrelated etiologies) or pathogenically associated patterns of anomalies. While some MCA pattern...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Agopian AJ,Evans JA,Lupo PJ

更新日期：2018-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antecedents for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) vary across studies; therefore, we conducted a multistate, population-based retrospective study of the prevalence and descriptive epidemiology of IHPS in the United States (US). METHODS:Data for IHPS cases (n = 29,554) delivered from 1999-2010 a...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Kapoor R,Kancherla V,Cao Y,Oleson J,Suhl J,Canfield MA,Druschel CM,Kirby RS,Meyer RE,Romitti PA

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is considerable variability in the prevalence of birth defects among racial/ethnic groups. This study estimated birth defect prevalence among the less studied non-Hispanic (NH) Asian/Pacific Islander (PI) and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations in Texas relative to NH Whites. METHODS:Dat...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Le MT,Shumate CJ,Hoyt AT,Wilkinson AV,Canfield MA

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infants of diabetic mothers have been shown in several studies to have an increased frequency of malformations. In previous studies, an increased frequency of several specific malformations has been noted, including anencephaly, bilateral renal agenesis, and double outlet right ventricle. Surveillance, used ...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Nasri HZ,Houde Ng K,Westgate MN,Hunt AT,Holmes LB

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As a result of human socioeconomic activity, industrial wastes have increased distressingly. Plastic pollution is globally distributed across the world due to its properties of buoyancy and durability. A big health hazard is the sorption of toxicants to plastic while traveling through the environment. Two br...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Segovia-Mendoza M,Nava-Castro KE,Palacios-Arreola MI,Garay-Canales C,Morales-Montor J

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Strategies for conducting juvenile dose ranging studies before definitive toxicity juvenile animal studies (JAS) have evolved, but the aim of demonstrating study design robustness and efficient animal use remains the same. The objective of dose selection is to identify a strategy to achieve consistent system...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Posobiec LM,Laffan SB

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A cardinal feature of prenatal ethanol exposure is CNS damage, resulting in a continuum of neurological and behavioral impairments that are described by the term fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). FASDs are variable and depend on several factors, including the amount, timing, and duration of prenatal e...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Buckley DM,Sidik A,Kar RD,Eberhart JK

更新日期：2019-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In human studies, it is well established that exposures during embryonic and fetal development periods can influence immune health. Coupled with genetic predisposition, these exposures can alter lifetime chronic and infectious disease trajectory, and, ultimately, life expectancy. Fortunately, as research advances, mec...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Rychlik KA,Sillé FCM

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), which includes e-cigarettes (ECIGs), are a rapidly-expanding class of products that heat a liquid (which may or may not contain nicotine) to produce an aerosol. The variation of ECIG components is extensive as are their effects on users. Epidemiological data show that while...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Breland A,McCubbin A,Ashford K

更新日期：2019-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Over 50% of patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (DS) have a conotruncal or related cardiac defect (CTRD). We hypothesized that similar genetic variants, developmental pathways and biological functions, contribute to disease risk for CTRD in patients without a 22q11.2 deletion (ND-CTRD) and with a 22q11.2 deletion ...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Xie HM,Taylor DM,Zhang Z,McDonald-McGinn DM,Zackai EH,Stambolian D,Hakonarson H,Morrow BE,Emanuel BS,Goldmuntz E

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the numerous reports on the limb body wall complex (LBWC), this association has never been adequately defined. Amniotic bands (AB) are frequently present but their role remains unclear. Since most reports were based on clinical and often subjective diagnoses, the aim of this work was to define LBWC a...

journal_title：Birth defects research

authors： Rittler M,Campaña H,Poletta FA,Santos MR,Gili JA,Pawluk MS,Cosentino VR,Gimenez L,Lopez-Camelo JS

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00