BACKGROUND Worldwide, the prevalence of obesity in women of reproductive age is
increasing. Bariatric surgery is currently viewed as the most effective, long-term solution for …

An infection with the Zika virus (ZIKV) is usually mild, with nonspecific symptoms and most
often asymptomatic. However, because of its causal relationship with severe congenital …

Popular for its highly visual, clinical approach, Medical Genetics delivers an accessible yet
thorough understanding of this active and fast-changing field. Key updates in this new …

Purpose: This study evaluated obstetric and neonatal outcome in a community‐based cohort
of women with active epilepsy (WWAE) compared with the general pregnant population …

Background Exposure to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in the first trimester of pregnancy has
been associated with an increased risk of major congenital anomalies (MCAs) in offspring …

Background Half of women use alcohol in the first weeks of gestation, but most stop once
pregnancy is detected. The relationship between timing of alcohol use cessation in early …

Purpose To summarise post‐licensure safety surveillance over more than 4 years of routine
use of the human papillomavirus‐16/18‐AS04‐adjuvanted vaccine (HPV‐16/18 vaccine …

Birth defects induced by maternal exposure to exogenous agents during pregnancy are
preventable, if the agents themselves can be identified and avoided. Billions of dollars and …

The aim of the article is to review the published scientific literature and epidemiological
studies about the effect of selected environmental risk factors on congenital heart defects in …

Multiple sclerosis is more prevalent in women of childbearing age than in any other group.
As a result, the impact of multiple sclerosis and its treatment on fertility, planned and …