Maternal Exposure to Stress During Covid-19 and Non-Syndromic Orofacial Clefts: A Cohort Retrospective Study

CONCLUSION: Along with an established risk associated with family history of birth defects, stressful life events may be a risk factor for NSOFC development. Beyond folic acid's known benefit, it may be that higher maternal health concerns contribute to increased protective health behaviors during pregnancy. Ongoing research is needed to specify the maternal risk factors for NSOFC.PMID:38239006 | DOI:10.1177/10556656231224198

Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - January 19, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Heba Jafar Sabbagh Mona Talal AlSharif Fatma Dawood Abdulhameed Aziza Johar Aljohar Reema Mahdi Alhussain Sultan Musaad Alghamdi Najla Sulaiman Alrejaye Latifa Yousef AlGudaibi Bahaudbdin Ibraheem Sallout Badi Shoaib Albaqawi Eman Abdulbaset Alnamnakani L Source Type: research