Open AccessMaternal Risk Factors and Perinatal Characteristics in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Nationwide Population-Based Study
Author(s) -
Carmen Mesas Burgos,
Henrik Ehrén,
Peter Conner,
Björn Frenckner
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
fetal diagnosis and therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.976
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1421-9964
pISSN - 1015-3837
DOI - 10.1159/000497619
Subject(s) - medicine , congenital diaphragmatic hernia , obstetrics , population , pediatrics , pregnancy , prospective cohort study , etiology , cohort study , fetus , surgery , genetics , environmental health , biology
The etiology of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) remains poorly understood. We hypothesize that environmental factors play an important role in the development of CDH.