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Whether this is true also for other congenital anomalies is a complex issue and the focus of this review. It is useful to consider the evidence not only for specific birth defects separately but, importantly, also for all birth defects combined. For the latter, the Hungarian randomized clinical trial indicated, for periconceptional multivitamin use, a reduction in the risk for all birth defects (odds ratio (OR)\u2009=\u20090.53, 95% confidence interval (CI)\u2009=\u20090.35\u20130.70), even after excluding NTDs (OR\u2009=\u20090.53, 95% CI\u2009=\u20090.38\u20130.75). The Atlanta population\u2010based case\u2010control study, the only large observational study to date on all major birth defects, also found a significant risk reduction for all birth defects (OR\u2009=\u20090.80, 95% CI\u2009=\u20090.69\u20130.93) even after excluding NTDs (OR\u2009=\u20090.84, 95% CI\u2009=\u20090.72\u20130.97). These and other studies also evaluated specific anomalies, including those of the heart, limb, and urinary tract, as well as orofacial clefts, omphalocele, and imperforate anus. For cardiovascular anomalies, two studies were negative, whereas three, including the randomized clinical trial, suggest a possible 25\u201350% overall risk reduction, more marked for some conotruncal and septal defects. For orofacial clefts, six of seven case\u2010control studies suggest an apparent reduced risk, which could vary by cleft type and perhaps, according to some investigators, by pill dosage. For limb deficiencies, three case\u2010control studies and the randomized trial estimated approximately a 50% reduced risk. For urinary tract defects, three case\u2010control studies and the randomized trial reported reduced risks, as did one study of nonsyndromic omphalocele. All these studies examined multivitamin supplement use. With respect to folic acid alone, a reduced rate of imperforate anus was observed among folic acid users in China. We discuss key gaps in knowledge, possible avenues for future research, and counseling issues for families concerned about occurrence or recurrence of these birth defects. \u00a9 2004 Wiley\u2010Liss, Inc.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1002\/ajmg.c.30004","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2004,1,27]],"date-time":"2004-01-27T09:01:07Z","timestamp":1075194067000},"page":"12-21","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":170,"title":["Vitamin supplements and the risk for congenital anomalies other than neural tube defects"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"125C","author":[{"given":"Lorenzo D.","family":"Botto","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Richard S.","family":"Olney","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"J. 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