A population-based study of birth defects in Malaysia

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 180-187

  Thong, M K ^a   Ho, J J ^b   Khatijah, N N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

^c HOSPITAL RAJA PERMAISURI BAINUN   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Birth defects register; Congenital malformations; Developing countries; Teratogens

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; GENETIC ANALYSIS; POPULATION GENETICS;

CASE CONTROL STUDY; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; LENGTH OF STAY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALAYSIA; MATERNAL AGE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; REGISTER; STATISTICS;

ABNORMALITIES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALAYSIA; MATERNAL AGE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREGNANCY; REGISTRIES;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; MALAYSIA; PERAK; SOUTHEAST ASIA; WEST MALAYSIA; WORLD;

EID: 22344452209     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460500075332     Document Type: Conference Paper

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