Association between maternal age and birth defects of unknown etiology ― United States, 1997–2007

2012149 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Simerpal K. Gill · National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

Cheryl S. Broussard · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Owen Devine · National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

Ridgely Fisk Green · National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

Sonja A. Rasmussen · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Jennita Reefhuis · National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

Abstract

Elucidating risk factors specific to women ateither extreme of maternal age may offer prevention opportunities. All women should be made aware of prevention opportunities, such as folic acid supplementation, to reduce the occurrence of birth defects.

Topics & Keywords

Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery Urological Disorders and Treatments Esophageal and GI Pathology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Birth Defects Research Part A Clinical and Molecular Teratology

Volume 94, Issue 12, pp. 1010-1018

DOI: 10.1002/bdra.23049

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