Ethnical Variations in the Incidence of Congenital Heart Defects in Gorgan, Northern Iran: A Single-Center Study

Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common congenital anomaly in newborns. This study was performed to determine the live birth incidence of CHD by ethnicity and sex in Gorgan, Northern Iran. Methods: In this longitudinal, hospital-based study, 18162 live births in Dezyani Hospi...

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Main Authors: Bagher Nikyar, Maliheh Sedehi, Mostafa Qorbani, Arash Nikyar, MohammadJafar Golalipour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
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Online Access:https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/317