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Tricuspid atresia risk factors
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
Common risk factors related to tricuspid atresia include: chromosomal abnormality, taking teratogenic medications by mother during pregnancy such asphenytoin,retinoic acid, smoking, alcohol consumption during pregnancy, Mother comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obesity, phenylketonuria, thyroid disease, epilepsy, connective tissue disorders, Infections during pregnancy such as rubella,cytomegalovirus, Coxsackie, herpes virus 6, toxoplasmosis gondi, parvovirus B19, HIV,influenza.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Common risk factors related to tricuspid atresia include:
- Chromosomal abnormality
- Using teratogenic medication by mother during pregnancy such as phenytoin,retinoic acid
- Smoking, alcohol consumption during pregnancy
- Mother comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obesity, phenylketonuria, thyroid disease, epilepsy, connective tissue disorders
- Infections during pregnancy such as rubella,cytomegalovirus, Coxsackie, herpes virus 6, toxoplasmosis gondi, parvovirus B19, HIV,influenza[1]
References
References
- ↑ Zeng, Zhandong; Zhang, Hongwei; Liu, Fengli; Zhang, Ning (2016). “Current diagnosis and treatments for critical congenital heart defects”. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine. 11 (5): 1550–1554. doi:10.3892/etm.2016.3167. ISSN 1792-0981.
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