Gastroschisis prevalence patterns in 27 surveillance programs from 24 countries, International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research, 1980-2017.
Marcia L FeldkampMark A CanfieldSergey KrikovDavid Prieto-MerinoAntonin ŠípekNathalie LeLongEmmanuelle AmarAnke RissmannMelinda Csaky-SzunyoghGiovanna TagliabueAnna PieriniMiriam GattJorieke Elisabertha Hermina BergmanElena SzabovaEva Bermejo-SánchezDavid TuckerSaeed DastgiriMaría Paz BidondoAurora CanessaIgnacio ZarantePaula Hurtado-VillaLaura MartinezOsvaldo M MutchinickJorge Lopez CameloAdriana Benavides-LaraMary Ann ThomasShiliang LiuWendy N NembhardElizabeth B GrayAmy E NancePierpaolo MastroiacovoLorenzo D BottoPublished in: Birth defects research (2024)
Gastroschisis prevalence increased over time in 61% of participating programs, and the highest increase in prevalence was observed among the youngest women. Additional inquiry will help to assess the impact of the changing maternal age proportions in the birth population on gastroschisis prevalence.