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Brain‐type natriuretic peptide level in pregnant women with congenital heart disease predicts SGA offspring

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Women with congenital heart disease (CHD) commonly experience complications related to CHD during pregnancy. The clinical features of neonates born to mothers with CHD, however, have not been fully investigated.… Click to show full abstract

Women with congenital heart disease (CHD) commonly experience complications related to CHD during pregnancy. The clinical features of neonates born to mothers with CHD, however, have not been fully investigated. The frequency of small for gestational age (SGA) is high in infants born to mothers with CHD, but the risk factors have not been examined sufficiently. Therefore, we analyzed the maternal features associated with SGA infants.

Keywords: heart disease; congenital heart; women congenital; brain type

Journal Title: Pediatrics International
Year Published: 2019

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