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Cyanotic heart defect risk factors
Introduction
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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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