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Congenital malformations in births with orofacial clefts among 3.6 million California births, 1983–1997

Congenital malformations in births with orofacial clefts among 3.6 million California births,... Few population‐based epidemiologic data are available on malformation phenotypes that co‐occur with orofacial clefts. We explored the occurrence of structural congenital malformations in offspring with cleft palate (CP) and in offspring with cleft lip with or without CP (CLP), using data from a population‐based active surveillance system. Ascertainment was performed among 3,548,991 liveborn and 23,239 stillborn offspring of California women who delivered in nonmilitary hospitals during the period, 1983–1997. Structural congenital malformations were found in 91,888 births. Among them, 2,343 had CP and 4,072 had CLP. Malformations were grouped according to 3‐ and 4‐digit codes of the British Pediatric Association (BPA). Prevalences of each malformation grouping, defined by these codes, were calculated among: (1) all births with CP; (2) all births with CLP; (3) all births without CP or CLP but with another structural malformation; and (4) all births in the population at risk. These various prevalence measures were the basis of estimating relative risks. Observed relative risks indicated that some phenotypes were more likely and some were less likely to co‐occur with either CP or CLP, with relative risks ranging from 0.5 to 2.4. For both CP and CLP, estimated relative risks were highest for malformations involving the respiratory system and lowest for spina bifida. The exclusion of all births (n = 10,702) with chromosomal anomalies from comparisons did not materially alter observed relative risk estimates. Computations extended to 4‐digit level BPA codes revealed elevated risks for a number of more specific diagnoses seen within the larger (3‐digit level) groupings defined as eye, ear, respiratory, upper alimentary tract, and other musculoskeletal anomalies. In this large population‐based cohort of infants and fetuses with CLP or CP, we observed several noncleft malformation groupings to be more common and others to be less common in their co‐occurrence with orofacial clefts relative to their co‐occurrence with any other malformation. These observed patterns tended to be similar for CP and for CLP. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A Wiley

Congenital malformations in births with orofacial clefts among 3.6 million California births, 1983–1997

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Copyright © 2004 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
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1552-4825
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10.1002/ajmg.a.20508
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Abstract

Few population‐based epidemiologic data are available on malformation phenotypes that co‐occur with orofacial clefts. We explored the occurrence of structural congenital malformations in offspring with cleft palate (CP) and in offspring with cleft lip with or without CP (CLP), using data from a population‐based active surveillance system. Ascertainment was performed among 3,548,991 liveborn and 23,239 stillborn offspring of California women who delivered in nonmilitary hospitals during the period, 1983–1997. Structural congenital malformations were found in 91,888 births. Among them, 2,343 had CP and 4,072 had CLP. Malformations were grouped according to 3‐ and 4‐digit codes of the British Pediatric Association (BPA). Prevalences of each malformation grouping, defined by these codes, were calculated among: (1) all births with CP; (2) all births with CLP; (3) all births without CP or CLP but with another structural malformation; and (4) all births in the population at risk. These various prevalence measures were the basis of estimating relative risks. Observed relative risks indicated that some phenotypes were more likely and some were less likely to co‐occur with either CP or CLP, with relative risks ranging from 0.5 to 2.4. For both CP and CLP, estimated relative risks were highest for malformations involving the respiratory system and lowest for spina bifida. The exclusion of all births (n = 10,702) with chromosomal anomalies from comparisons did not materially alter observed relative risk estimates. Computations extended to 4‐digit level BPA codes revealed elevated risks for a number of more specific diagnoses seen within the larger (3‐digit level) groupings defined as eye, ear, respiratory, upper alimentary tract, and other musculoskeletal anomalies. In this large population‐based cohort of infants and fetuses with CLP or CP, we observed several noncleft malformation groupings to be more common and others to be less common in their co‐occurrence with orofacial clefts relative to their co‐occurrence with any other malformation. These observed patterns tended to be similar for CP and for CLP. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A – Wiley

Published: Mar 15, 2005

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