High mortality due to congenital malformations in children aged < 1 year in French Guiana.

Mathieu NacherVéronique LambertAnne FavreGabriel CarlesNarcisse Elenga

Published in: BMC pediatrics (2018)

The incidence of death from congenital malformations or chromosomal anomalies in French Guiana was significantly higher than in mainland France. Explanations for this may be infections, genetic causes, nutritional causes, and toxic causes that are prevalent. There is a need to identify factors that predispose children born in French Guiana to having a higher risk of congenital malformations and chromosomal anomalies.

Keyphrases

copy number
risk factors
young adults
cardiovascular events
genome wide
cardiovascular disease
gene expression
low birth weight
gestational age
coronary artery disease
preterm birth