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Genetic and nongenetic etiology of nonsyndromic anorectal malformations: a systematic review.
Wijers, Charlotte H W; van Rooij, Iris A L M; Marcelis, Carlo L M; Brunner, Han G; de Blaauw, Ivo; Roeleveld, Nel.
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  • Wijers CH; Department for Health Evidence, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Birth Defects Res C Embryo Today ; 102(4): 382-400, 2014 Dec.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25546370
ABSTRACT
Congenital anorectal malformations (ARMs) are one of the most frequently observed birth defects of the digestive system. However, their etiology remains elusive. Therefore, we aim to summarize and critically appraise all existing literature on the genetic and nongenetic etiology of nonsyndromic ARM and to conclude with unifying hypotheses and directions for future research. A structured literature search on English language human studies was conducted in PubMed and Embase up to October 1, 2013, resulting in 112 included articles. Research on the identification of genes underlying nonsyndromic ARM is remarkably scarce. Most studies were focused on screening of candidate genes for mutations or single-nucleotide polymorphisms, which did not yield any substantial evidence. Nongenetic factors fairly consistently found to be associated with ARM are assisted reproductive techniques, multiple pregnancy, preterm delivery, low birth weight, maternal overweight or obesity, and preexisting diabetes. This review provides indications for the involvement of both genes and nongenetic risk factors in the etiology of ARM. In future studies, large cohorts of patients with ARM from national and international collaborations are needed to acquire new hypotheses and knowledge through hypothesis-generating approaches. Challenges for future studies may also lie in the investigation of gene-gene and gene-environment interactions.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Canal Anal / Anus Imperfurado / Reto Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Systematic_reviews Limite: Female / Humans / Pregnancy Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2014 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Canal Anal / Anus Imperfurado / Reto Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Systematic_reviews Limite: Female / Humans / Pregnancy Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2014 Tipo de documento: Article