Epidemiology of birth defects based on surveillance data from 2011-2015 in Guangxi, China: comparison across five major ethnic groups.

Jichang ChenXuemei HuangBo WangYu ZhangChokechai RongkavilitDingyuan ZengYongjiang JiangBa WeiChawla SanjayEric J McGrath

Published in: BMC public health (2018)

This study provided a comprehensive description of ethnic differences in the risk of BDs in Liuzhou City, China. Observed ethnic differences in the risk of BDs may be related to genetic susceptibilities, environment, cultural customs, or to potential combinations of these factors.

Keyphrases

public health
electronic health record
gene expression
big data
pregnant women
risk assessment
dna methylation
data analysis
clinical evaluation
pregnancy outcomes