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Cyanotic heart defect risk factors

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Overview

Overview

Risk Factors

Risk Factors

  • Chemical exposure
  • Genetic and chromosomal syndromes, such as Down syndrome, trisomy 13, Turner syndrome, Marfan syndrome, Noonan syndrome, and Ellis-van Creveld syndrome
  • Infections (such as rubella) during pregnancy
  • Poorly controlled blood sugar levels in women who have diabetes during pregnancy
  • Some prescription and over-the-counter medications and street drugs used during pregnancy
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