From: Teratogenicity of depleted uranium aerosols: A review from an epidemiological perspective
Year(s) | 1990 | 1991–94 | 1995–98 | 1999–2000 |
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Total number of births | 12,161 | 46,311 | 44,885 | 26,465 |
Class of malformation (Rate per 1000 births (No.)) | ||||
All malformations combined | 3.04 (37) | 2.48 (115) | 4.57 (205) | 13.49 (357) |
Cardiovascular | ||||
Congenital heart diseases | .16 (2) | .39 (18) | .96 (43) | 1.36 (36) |
Central Nervous System | ||||
Anencephaly | .25 (3) | .30 (14) | .36 (16) | 1.74 (46) |
Hydrocephalus | see text | see text | see text | 1.47 (39) |
Meningomyelocele | .70 (9) | .43 (20) | .94 (42) | 1.13 (30) |
Musculoskeletal | ||||
Achondroplasia | .25 (3) | .06 (3) | .20 (9) | -- (4) |
Arthrogryposis | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- (1) |
Phocomelia | 0 | --(1) | .11 (5) | 1.21 (32) |
Multiple Congenital Malformations | ||||
Multiple Congenital Malformations | .58 (7) | .65 (30) | 1.09 (49) | 4.23 (112) |
Orofacial | ||||
Cleft lip & palate | -- (1) | .15 (7) | .20 (9) | .79 (21) |
Congenital | ||||
Chromosomal aberrations | .16 (2) | .13 (6) | .33 (15) | .30 (8) |
Gastrointestinal | ||||
Oesophageal atresia | -- (1) | -- (3) | -- (3) | .42 (11) |
Omphalocele | -- (2) | .11 (5) | .11 (5) | 0 |
Imperforate anus | -- (1) | -- (1) | 0 | .19 (5) |
Diaphragmatic hernia | -- (4) | -- (1) | -- (2) | -- (3) |
Genitourinary | ||||
Bladder extrophy | -- (2) | -- (1) | -- (2) | -- (1) |
Other | ||||
Cyclopia | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- (2) |
Icthyosis | 0 | .11 (5) | .11 (5) | .23 (6) |