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Association of maternal asthma with congenital heart defects in offspring

AOGS Season 1 Episode 8

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Maternal asthma and allergic predisposition are associated with an increased risk of congenital heart defects in offspring, particularly ventricular septal defects. The risk of ventricular septal defects is evident in cases of allergic asthma and atopy, but not in nonallergic asthma.

Mari Kemppainen, Turkka Kirjavainen, Emmi Helle, Mika Gissler

First published: 03 August 2025

https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.70032

https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/16000412/0/0