Abstract
Various types of limb reduction defects existed in 649 children, usually located to the arms and most commonly of transverse reduction type. The prevalence was lower at parity 2 than parity 1 but maternal age did not affect the rate. An increased risk was seen after maternal smoking and after at least three years of unwanted childlessness. Pre-existing maternal diabetes was a strong risk factor. No significant association with maternal drug use was seen.
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Källén, B. (2014). Limb Reduction Defects. In: Epidemiology of Human Congenital Malformations. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01472-2_25
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