Prevalence trends of selected major birth defects: A multi-state population-based retrospective study, United States, 1999 to 2007.
Amanda M St LouisKeewan KimMarilyn L BrowneGang LiuRebecca F LibermanWendy N NembhardMark A CanfieldGlenn CopelandJane FornoffRussell S Kirbynull nullPublished in: Birth defects research (2017)
No significant trends in prevalence were identified for most birth defects. Gastroschisis prevalence increased significantly among NHW and NHB mothers <20 years of age, with the greatest increases in NHB mothers. Prevalence of Down syndrome among NHB mothers ≥35 years also increased slightly. Stratified results may suggest avenues of research in birth defect etiology and in evaluating prevention efforts. Birth Defects Research 109:1442-1450, 2017.© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.