Association of maternal depression and hypothyroidism with infant gastroschisis: a population-based cohort study in Canada

• Main Authors: Liu, Shiliang, Claude, Hughes, Yong, Shin Jie *, Chen, Dunjin
• Format: Article
• Published: Nature Publishing Group 2023
• Subjects: BF Psychology; RC Internal medicine; RJ Pediatrics
• Online Access: http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/2690/; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-34090-2
• Institution: Sunway University

Gastroschisis has increased globally over recent decades, and this increase has not been explained by identified risk factors. We conducted a population-based study of infants born in Canada, 2004–2020. We used “winter” months (i.e., September through June) and northern areas of residence as indicat...