Articles of Potential Interest
October 2007*

Acs N, Banhidy F, Puho EH, Czeizel AE. 2007. A possible association between maternal glomerulonephritis and congenital intestinal atresia/stenosis - a population-based case-control study. Eur J Epidemiol 22(8): 557-564. Abstract

Browne ML, Bell EM, Druschel CM, Gensburg LJ, Mitchell AA, Lin AE, Romitti PA, Correa A. 2007. Maternal caffeine consumption and risk of cardiovascular malformations. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 79(7): 533-543. Abstract

Clementi M, Causin R, Marzocchi C, Mantovani A, Tenconi, R. 2007. A study of the impact of agricultural pesticide use on the prevalence of birth defects in northeast Italy. Reprod Toxicol 24(1): 1-8. Abstract

Collins SR, Griffin MR, Arbogast PG, Walsh WF, Rush MR, Carter BS, Dudley J, Cooper WO. 2007. The rising prevalence of gastroschisis and omphalocele in Tennessee. J Pediatr Surg 42(7): 1221-1224. Abstract

Czeizel AE, Puho EH, Acs N, Banhidy F. 2007. High fever-related maternal diseases as possible causes of multiple congenital abnormalities: a population-based case-control study. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 79(7): 544-551. Abstract

Felix JF, Steegers-Theunissen RPM, de Walle HEK, de Klein A, Torfs CP, Tibboel D. 2007. Esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula in children of women exposed to diethylstilbestrol in utero. Am J Obstet Gynecol 197(1): 38. Abstract

Felkner M, Suarez L, Liszka B, Brender JD, Canfield M. 2007. Neural tube defects, micronutrient deficiencies, and Helicobacter pylori: a new hypothesis. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 79(8): 617-621. Abstract

Gardner BR, Strickland MJ, Correa A. 2007. Application of the automated spatial surveillance program to birth defects surveillance data. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 79(7): 559-564. Abstract

Gonzalez-Herrera L, Castillo-Zapata I, Garcia-Escalante G, Pinto-Escalante D. 2007. A1298C polymorphism of the MTHFR gene and neural tube defects in the state of Yucatan, Mexico. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 79(8): 622-626. Abstract

Guerin A, Nisenbaum R, Ray JG. 2007. Use of maternal GHb concentration to estimate the risk of congenital anomalies in the offspring of women with prepregnancy diabetes. Diabetes Care 30(7): 1920-1925. Abstract

Harville EW, Wilcox AJ, Lie RT, Abyholm F, Vindenes H. 2007. Epidemiology of cleft palate alone and cleft palate with accompanying defects. Eur J Epidemiol 22(6): 389-395. Abstract

Kampman MT. 2007. Folate status in women of childbearing age with epilepsy. Epilepsy Res 75(1): 52-56. Abstract

Leguizamon G, Igarzabal ML, Reece EA. 2007. Periconceptional care of women with diabetes mellitus. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 34(2): 225-239. Abstract

Meberg A, Hals J, Thaulow E. 2007. Congenital heart defects--chromosomal anomalies, syndromes and extracardiac malformations. Acta Paediatr 96(8): 1142-1145. Abstract

Ouyang LJ, Grosse SD, Armour BS, Waitzman NJ. 2007. Health care expenditures of children and adults with spina bifida in a privately insured US population. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 79(7): 552-558. Abstract

Ren A, Zhang L, Hao L, Li Z, Tian YH, Li Z. 2007. Comparison of blood folate levels among pregnant Chinese women in areas with high and low prevalence of neural tube defects. Public Health Nutr 10(8): 762-768. Abstract

Tsai J, Floyd RL, Green PP, Boyle CA. 2007. Patterns and average volume of alcohol use among women of childbearing age. Matern Child Health J 11(5): 437-445. Abstract

Urbano RC, Hodapp RM. 2007. Divorce in families of children with Down syndrome: a population-based study.  Am J Ment Retard 112 (4): 261-274. Abstract

Vilaiphan P, Suphapeetiporn K, Phupong V, Shotelersuk V. 2007. An exceptionally low percentage of Thai expectant mothers and medical personnel with folic acid knowledge and peri-conceptional consumption urges an urgent education program and/or food fortification. Int J Food Sci Nutr 58(4): 297-303. Abstract

Villalbi JR, Salvador,J, Cano-Serral G, Rodriguez-Sanz MC, Borrell C. 2007. Maternal smoking, social class and outcomes of pregnancy. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 21(5): 441-447. Abstract

*This list was compiled from searches of articles published in September 2007. Questions or comments about this list may be sent to webmaster@nbdpn.org.