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Patent ductus arteriosus risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Like many congenital heart disease, the cause of patent ductus arteriosus is not clear. Clinical studies suggest that the genetic and environmental factors both play an important role during the pregnancy.
Risk factors
Risk factors
Factors in the mother that may increase the risk of patent ductus arteriosus condition include:[1]
- Age over 40
- Alcoholism
- Diabetes
- Prenatal nutrition
- Rubella or other viral illness during pregnancy
- Genetic disorders such as Down syndrome
References
References
- ↑ Cotton, Robert B.; Lindstrom, Daniel P.; Stahlman, Mildred T. (1981). “EARLY PREDICTION OF SYMPTOMATIC PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS FROM PERINATAL RISK FACTORS: A DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS MODEL”. Acta Paediatrica. 70 (5): 723–727. doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.1981.tb05775.x. ISSN 0803-5253.
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