Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9239981 | Journal de Gynécologie Obstétrique et Biologie de la Reproduction | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The overall prevalence of malformations does not seem to be increased among offspring of women who smoked during pregnancy. A mild but significant association was found between several specific malformations (oral cleft, gastroschisis and craniosynostosis) and maternal smoking. Though the odds ratios were very low for these associations, the change in absolute number, especially for facial clefts, is important due to high prevalence of smoking during pregnancy. These findings should be taken into account in preconceptional counselling.
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Authors
M.-P. Cournot, F. Assari-Merabtene, C. Vauzelle-Gardier, E. Eléfant,