The role of maternal nutrition in the aetiology of gastroschisis: an incident case-control study | Zendy

Shantini Paranjothy | Zendy; Hannah K Broughton | Zendy; Annette Evans | Zendy; Simon N. Huddart | Zendy; M. Drayton | Zendy; RuShi Liu | Zendy; Judith Rankin | Zendy; Elizabeth S. Draper | Zendy; Allan Cameron | Zendy; S R Palmer | Zendy

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The role of maternal nutrition in the aetiology of gastroschisis: an incident case-control study

Author(s) -

Shantini Paranjothy,

Hannah K Broughton,

Annette Evans,

Simon N. Huddart,

M. Drayton,

RuShi Liu,

Judith Rankin,

Elizabeth S. Draper,

Allan Cameron,

S R Palmer

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

international journal of epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406

H-Index - 208

eISSN - 1464-3685

pISSN - 0300-5771

DOI - 10.1093/ije/dys092

Subject(s) - gastroschisis , etiology , medicine , pediatrics , obstetrics , pregnancy , intensive care medicine , fetus , biology , genetics

Gastroschisis, a congenital anomaly involving a defect in the fetal abdominal wall, has increased in prevalence in many countries, but the aetiology is uncertain. We tested the hypothesis that high maternal alcohol consumption and poor diet in the first trimester are risk factors in a case-control study in the UK (1 July 2007 to 28 February 2010).

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