Risk factors for congenital heart diseases in Alexandria, Egypt.

摘要: A matched case control study has been conducted in the children's hospitals Alexandria, Egypt, during 2 years-period, aiming at investigating risk factors for occurrence of congenital heart diseases. Our results showed that significant developing any type disease and ventricular septal defects were: older paternal age birth, positive consanguinity, family history, female sex hormones, irradiation, hazardous maternal occupation, diabetes mellitus suburban or rural residence. However, some environmental/teratogenic were not implicated etiology atrial pulmonary stenosis. These findings strongly suggest environmental vary according to specific disease. This emphasizes on need instruct public about importance pre-marital counseling deleterious effects various teratogens environment.