title: [The role of prenatal diagnosis on decreased incidence of congenital defects in the pediatric population of the Czech Republic 1990-1996].
abstract: The author presents data on the prevalence of birth defects in the Czech Republic during the period from 1990-1996. The paper contains also data on results of prenatal diagnosis of birth defects in the Czech Republic during the same period and indicates achievements in secondary prevention of abnormal phenotypes, which contributed in a major way to the reduced incidence of some types of inborn defects in the population.
authors.affiliation: Ustav pro péci o matku a dítĕ, Praha.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sípek
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gregor
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chudobová
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Korandová
mesh_terms: D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D018153:Czech Republic / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis
vernacular_title: Podíl prenatální diagnostiky na snizování výskytu vrozených vad v dĕtské populaci v CR v období 1990-1996.