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High maternal selenium levels are associated with increased risk of congenital heart defects in the offspring
Author(s) -
Guo Yixiong,
Yu Ping,
Zhu Jun,
Yang Shuihua,
Yu Jing,
Deng Ying,
Li Nana,
Liu Zhen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.5551
Subject(s) - interquartile range , medicine , offspring , odds ratio , selenium , fetus , obstetrics , logistic regression , pregnancy , cord blood , pediatrics , cardiology , physiology , biology , genetics , materials science , metallurgy
Objective To examine whether maternal hair or cord blood selenium levels are associated with infant congenital heart defects (CHDs). Method A hospital‐based case‐control study was performed with samples collected from 2010 to 2014. Selenium levels in maternal hair and fetal cord serum were measured using Inductively Coupled Plasma‐Mass Spectrometry (ICP‐MS). Data from medical records of infants with CHDs were collected. Logistic regression analysis was employed to examine the independent association between maternal selenium exposure and fetal CHD. Results In total, 888 pregnant women were included in this study. Median (interquartile range) selenium levels in of maternal hair was similar in the control and CHD group. A significant association was detected between increased maternal hair selenium concentration and CHDs in offspring (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 3.57, 95 %CI, 1.90‐6.70). The association was present in all CHD groups, including septal defects, conotruncal defects, left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, right ventricular outflow tract obstruction, and anomalous pulmonary venous return. Conclusion High maternal selenium level is significantly associated with the occurrence of fetal CHD.