Congenital Abnormalities in Newborns of Women with Pregestational Diabetes: A Time-Trend Analysis, 1994 to 2009

摘要

Background: The main objective of the current study is to examine the trend of congenital abnormalities among children born by women with and without diabetes, and to explore the impact of food fortification by folic acid on the rate of birth defects among these two groups of mothers.