Background Birth defect is widely used as a term for congenital anomalies. Children with
cleft lip and palate may have serious speech, hearing, nutrition, and mental and social …

Congenital cataracts, the most common cause of visual impairment and blindness in
children worldwide, have diverse etiologies. According to statistics analysis, about one …

To define the relationship between sex, residence, maternal age, and a broad range of birth
defects by conducting a comprehensive cross-analysis based on up-to-date data. Data were …

The influence of family allergic history on food allergy in offspring in Japan is unknown. We
analyzed data from a nationwide birth cohort study using logistic regression models to …

Background: Evidence regarding independent effects of maternal smoking in different time
frames of pregnancy and maternal exposure to secondhand smoke on the development of …

Background To investigate the prevalence and prenatal diagnosis rate of chromosomal
abnormalities (CA) in Zhejiang Province, China. Methods We estimated the annual changes …

Background Pregnant women are one of the most vulnerable groups in the Covid-19
pandemic. Due to the lack of knowledge about fetal and perinatal complications following …

Background The association between prenatal metal exposure and congenital anomalies is
unclear. We aimed to examine the association between exposure to cadmium, lead …

Maternal nutrition during pregnancy is one of the factors affecting the health of offspring.
There are conflicting findings about the association between maternal vitamin D status and …

Background The association between delivery mode and subsequent development of
diseases is a growing area of research. Cesarean delivery affects the diversity of the …