Moderate altitude as a risk factor for isolated congenital malformations. Results from a case–control multicenter–multiregional study
Blanca Rebeca Ibarra‐Ibarra,
Leonora Luna‐Muñoz,
Osvaldo M. Mutchinick
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundLiving in high‐altitude regions has been associated with a higher prevalence of some birth defects. Moderate altitudes (1500–2500 m) have been associated with some congenital heart diseases and low birth weight. However, no studies have been conducted for other isolated congenital malformations.ObjectivesTo estimate the prevalence at birth of isolated congenital malformations in low and moderate altitudes and to determine if moderate altitudes are a risk factor, such as high altitudes, for isolated c… Show more
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