Why the study?
Does maternal chronic disease increase the risk of congenital heart disease in offspring?
Population
1,387,650 live births from 2004 to 2010 in Taiwan
Comparison
Maternal chronic diseases vs Mothers without these chronic diseases
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Supports preconception counseling on fetal CHD risk; extends observational links in a large cohort but remains hypothesis-generating.
Does maternal chronic disease increase the risk of congenital heart disease in offspring?
Maternal chronic diseases, particularly type 2 diabetes and congenital heart defects, are significantly associated with an increased risk of congenital heart disease in offspring.
Chou et al. (2016) studied this question.
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