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Pyloric stenosis risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The most potent risk factors in the development of infantile pyloric stenosis are male gender, Caucasian race, bottle feeding, caesarean section delivery, first-born infant, preterm birth; and exposure to macrolides, nitrofurantoin, penicillins, and trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole during pregnancy.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Risk Factors of infantile pyloric stenosis
The most potent risk factor in the development of infantile pyloric stenosis is male gender. Other risk factors include bottle feeding, caucasian race, cesarean section delivery, first born infant, preterm birth and exposure to macrolides, nitrofurantoin, penicillins and trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole during pregnancy.[1]
Common Risk Factors
Common risk factors for infantile pyloric stenosis include:[2][3][4][5]
- Male gender
- Caucasian race
- Bottle feeding
- Cesarean section delivery
Less Common Risk Factors
Less common risk factors in the development of infantile pyloric stenosis include:[1][5]
- First-born infant
- Preterm birth
- Exposure to drugs during pregnancy
References
References
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- ↑ Yang G, Brisseau G, Yanchar NL (2008). “Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis: An association in twins?”. Paediatr Child Health. 13 (5): 383–5. PMC 2532891. PMID 19412365.
- ↑ Schechter R, Torfs CP, Bateson TF (1997). “The epidemiology of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis”. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 11 (4): 407–27. PMID 9373863.
- ↑ Krogh C, Biggar RJ, Fischer TK, Lindholm M, Wohlfahrt J, Melbye M (2012). “Bottle-feeding and the Risk of Pyloric Stenosis”. Pediatrics. 130 (4): e943–9. doi:10.1542/peds.2011-2785. PMC 3457615. PMID 22945411.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Zhu J, Zhu T, Lin Z, Qu Y, Mu D (2017). “Perinatal risk factors for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis: A meta-analysis”. J Pediatr Surg. 52 (9): 1389–1397. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2017.02.017. PMID 28318599.
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