Environmental factors in the etiology of esophageal atresia and congenital diaphragmatic hernia: Results of a case-control study

Birth Defects Research Part A - Clinical and Molecular Teratology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 98-105

  Felix, Janine F ^a   Van Dooren, Marieke F ^b   Klaassens, Merel ^a,c   Hop, Wim C J ^b   Torfs, Claudine P ^d   Tibboel, Dick ^a  

^a SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Congenital diaphragmatic hernia; Environmental risk factors; Esophageal atresia with or without tracheoesophageal fistula; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

HERBICIDE; INSECTICIDE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGM HERNIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT; ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA; FEMALE; HERNIA, DIAPHRAGMATIC; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

FISTULA;

EID: 40049108577     PISSN: 15420752     EISSN: 15420760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bdra.20423     Document Type: Article

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