Congenital Abnormalities and Preterm Birth Related to Maternal Illnesses During Pregnancy

• The Study Population and Methods.- The Hungarian Congenital Abnormality Registry (HCAR).- Results of Studies and Their Interpretation.- Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases.- Neoplasms.- Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs.- Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases.- Mental and Behavioural Disorders.- Diseases of the Nervous System.- Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa.- Diseases of the Ear and the Mastoid Process.- Diseases of the Circulatory System.- Diseases of the Respiratory System.- Diseases of the Digestive System.- Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue.- Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue.- Diseases of the Urinary Tract.- Diseases of the Genital Organs.- Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Pueperium.- Congenital Malformations, Deformations, and Chromosomal Abnormalities.- Summary of Results and Recommendations.- Association of Maternal Diseases During Pregnancy with Higher Risk of Congenital Abnormalities (CAs) in Their Children.- Associations of Maternal Diseases with Higher Risk for Pretem Birth (PB) and Low Birth Weight (LBW) Newborns.

From the reviews: "In this presentation of the Hungarian Congenital Abnormality Registry, the authors use a large case-control analysis to determine the risk of pregnancy malformations in a variety of maternal conditions. ... The audience includes obstetricians or practitioners involved in high-risk obstetrics. ... This is an ambitious presentation of one country's risk of congenital abnormalities and preterm birth." (Anthony Shanks, Doody's Review Service, October, 2010)