A case control population‐based study investigating smoking as a risk factor for gastroschisis in Utah, 1997–2005

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BACKGROUND: Smoking in pregnancy increases the risk for many different adverse pregnancy outcomes, including birth defects. Gastroschisis, a birth defect most commonly associated with young maternal age has been associated with smoking, but findings are inconsistent. We assessed whether smoking increases the risk for gastroschisis using population-based data from Utah. METHODS: Gastroschisis cases (n = 189) were...

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