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Tetralogy of fallot risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of tetralogy of Fallot include: Alcoholism in the mother, diabetes, and pregnancy after the age of 40.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of tetralogy of Fallot include:Patients with tetralogy of Fallot may have a positive history of:[1][2]
- Alcoholism in the mother
- Diabetes in mother
- Pregnancy after the age of 40
Less Common Risk Factors
- Less common risk factors in the development of tetralogy of Fallot include:
References
References
- ↑ “Congenital Malformations in Infants of Diabetic Mothers”. QJM: An International Journal of Medicine. 1976. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.qjmed.a067465. ISSN 1460-2393.
- ↑ Loser, H; Majewski, F (1977). “Type and frequency of cardiac defects in embryofetal alcohol syndrome. Report of 16 cases”. Heart. 39 (12): 1374–1379. doi:10.1136/hrt.39.12.1374. ISSN 1355-6037.
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