Analysis of the origin of birth defects in pregnant women from the Kujawy-Pomerania Region.

OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to analyze the origin of birth defects in pregnant women from the Kujawy-Pomerania Region, and to identify factors affecting the formation of developmental disorders in the Province. MATERIAL AND METHODS The correlation between maternal age and fetal defects was investigated. We also attempted to determine whether environmental or family factors play a role in the formation of fetal abnormalities. RESULTS The analysis confirmed a correlation between the incidence of chromosomal aberrations and maternal age. CONCLUSIONS Higher rates of neural tube defects were observed in fetuses born to mothers who did not take folic acid. The influence of other factors on developmental anomalies was not confirmed.