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. 2018 Feb 24;8(2):e014972. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014972

Table 5.

Prevalence* of non-chromosomal congenital anomaly subgroups by treatment of diabetes in the first trimester

Human insulin only
N=870
Insulin analogues only
N=397
Human insulin and insulin analogue N=394
EUROCAT subgroups n (per 1000) n (per 1000) n (per 1000)
Nervous system 11 (12.6) 2 (5.0) 2 (5.1)
Ear, face and neck 1 (1.1) 0 0
Congenital heart defects 35 (40.2) 3 (7.6) 14 (35.5)
 Severe congenital heart defects 2 (2.3) 0 4 (10.2)
 Transposition of great vessels 0 0 2 (5.1)
 Single ventricle 1 (1.1) 0 0
 Ventricular septal defect 20 (23.0) 1 (2.5) 9 (22.8)
 Atrial septal defect 12 (13.8) 2 (5.0) 2 (5.1)
 Tetralogy of Fallot 0 0 1 (2.5)
 PDA as only congenital heart defects in term infants (GA +37 weeks) 1 (1.1) 0 1 (2.5)
Respiratory 1 (1.1) 1 (2.5) 1 (2.5)
Orofacial clefts 1 (1.1) 2 (5.0) 0
Digestive system 5 (5.7) 0 2 (5.1)
Urinary 10 (11.5) 3 (7.6) 1 (2.5)
Genital 3 (3.4) 2 (5.0) 2 (5.1)
Limb 9 (10.3) 4 (10.1) 1 (2.5)
Other anomalies/syndromes 4† (4.6) 0 1‡ (2.5)

*One fetus can be counted in more than one subgroup if it has multiple malformations, but only once in total.

†Including craniosynostosis (n=2), teratogenic syndromes with malformations (n=1), genetic syndromes+microdeletions (n=1).

‡Situs inversus (n=1).

GA, gestational age; PDA, patent ductus arteriosus.