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ArticleJournal of community genetics2020

Birth prevalence of congenital anomalies in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to socioeconomic level.

Ruben Bronberg, Boris Groisman, Maria Paz Bidondo, Pablo Barbero, Rosa Liascovich

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Ruben BronbergRamos Mejía Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina. rabronberg@intramed.net.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8859-3060
Boris GroismanNational Network of Congenital Anomalies of Argentina (RENAC), National Center of Medical Genetics, National Administration of Health Laboratories and Institutes, National Ministry of Health, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Maria Paz BidondoNational Network of Congenital Anomalies of Argentina (RENAC), National Center of Medical Genetics, National Administration of Health Laboratories and Institutes, National Ministry of Health, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Pablo BarberoNational Network of Congenital Anomalies of Argentina (RENAC), National Center of Medical Genetics, National Administration of Health Laboratories and Institutes, National Ministry of Health, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Rosa LiascovichNational Network of Congenital Anomalies of Argentina (RENAC), National Center of Medical Genetics, National Administration of Health Laboratories and Institutes, National Ministry of Health, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Abstract

The goal of our study is to describe the prevalence of congenital anomalies (CA) in hospitals of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to two proxy variables of the socioeconomic level: health subsector, public (PUB) versus private/social security (PRI), and geographical location, northern (N) versus southern (S). The source of data was the National Network of Congenital Anomalies of Argentina (RENAC) (period 2010-2016). From a total of 228,208 births, 4872 newborns with CA were detected (2.14%). The prevalence in PRI-N, PUB-N, PRI-S, and PUB-S hospitals were 1.59%, 1.91%, 2.20%, and 2.43%, respectively. Prevalence of neural tube defects, abdominal wall defects, and oral clefts was significantly higher in PUB than in PRI hospitals. Prevalence of critical heart defects was significantly lower in PUB-N and in PRI-S hospitals. Prevalence of anencephaly, encephalocele, hydrocephalus, microcephaly, gastroschisis, cleft lip and palate, ductus arteriosus, and bilateral renal agenesis was higher in PUB hospitals, both N and S, as well as microphthalmia/anophthalmia and ambiguous genitalia, spina bifida, anotia/microtia, postaxial polydactyly, and diaphragmatic hernia had higher prevalences in PUB-S hospitals. Omphalocele was more frequent in PUB-N hospitals. Results suggest that vulnerable populations in the public and southern subsectors of the city still require a greater support to reinforce resources and strategies that lead to greater equity in access to health.

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Birth defectsBuenos Aires CitySocioeconomic status

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PMID31900751
PMCPMC7295923

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