Are Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy Associated With Congenital Malformations in Offspring? Evidence From the WHO Multicountry Cross Sectional Survey on Maternal And Newborn Health : Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey

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Are Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy Associated With Congenital Malformations in Offspring? Evidence From the WHO Multicountry Cross Sectional Survey on Maternal And Newborn Health

Bellizzi, S.; Ali, M. M.; Abalos, E.; Betran, A. P.; Kapila, J.; Pileggi-Castro, C.; Vogel, J. P.; Merialdi, M.

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Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 71(11):p 648-650, November 2016. | DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000508342.41600.ac

Abstract

(Abstracted from BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2016;16:198)

Approximately 7.9 million children are born with birth defects, and 3.3 million children younger than 5 years die because of congenital anomalies annually. It is well known that congenital malformations contribute significantly to neonatal mortality.

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