Open AccessAdverse social determinants and risk for congenital anomalies
Author(s) -
Mariela S Pawluk,
Hebe Campaña,
Juan A Gili,
Belén Comas,
Lucas G Giménez,
María I Villalba,
Sandra C Scala,
Fernando A Poletta,
Jorge S López Camelo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
archivos argentinos de pediatría
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1668-3501
pISSN - 0325-0075
DOI - 10.5546/aap.2014.eng.215
Subject(s) - medicine , social risk , pediatrics , environmental health
Different studies have related familiar and regional adverse social conditions to perinatal outcome (neonatal mortality, low birth weight and prematurity); however, few studies have studied the effect of poverty on congenital anomalies.