High mortality due to congenital malformations in children aged < 1 year in French Guiana

• Main Authors: Mathieu Nacher (Author), Véronique Lambert (Author), Anne Favre (Author), Gabriel Carles (Author), Narcisse Elenga (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In French Guiana, pregnant women may be exposed to infectious, environmental, and social risks leading to congenital malformation. The objective of the study was to study mortality rates from congenital malformations among infants < 1 year and to compare them with those in mai...