Risk of Congenital Heart Defects in Offspring of Affected Mothers and Fathers

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BACKGROUND: Smaller studies have reported a higher offspring risk of congenital heart defects (CHDs) for mothers with CHDs than for fathers with CHDs. In a large population-based study, we investigated whether offspring risk of CHD differed for mothers and fathers with CHDs. METHODS: All people born in Denmark, 1977 to 2011, with at least 1 registered parent, were included in our cohort (n=2 341 061)....

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