Multivitamin and Birth Defects
Clinical Study Title:
Maternal fever, multivitamin use, and selected birth defects: evidence
of interaction?
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English Summary: |
This study looked
specifically at the effect that a multivitamin has
on a febrile illness related birth defect, which can
also lead to some types of cancer. Several cases of
birth defects in babies were studied and categorized
based on the use of a multivitamin or not and then
the presence of febrile illness or not. Those cases
with both febrile illness and no multivitamin use
had the highest risk of these birth defects. The combined
multivitamin use and febrile illness had less risk
of birth defects. Thus, the use of a multivitamin
is associated with a decreased risk of birth defects,
especially when febrile illness is present. |
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Authors:
Botto LD. Erickson JD. Mulinare J. Lynberg MC. Liu Y.
Institution:
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway
NE, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA.
Country of Publication:
United States
Source:
Epidemiology. 13(4):485-8, 2002 Jul.
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