导致出生缺陷的环境因素研究进展

Research Progress on Environment Factors Leading to Birth Defects

出生缺陷(birth defects)是指出生前已经存在(在出生前或出生后数年内可以发现)的结构或功能异常,其产生原因包括遗传、环境以及两者的共同作用。环境问题已经变成威胁人类生存甚至繁衍的一个重要问题。出生缺陷也已成为当今世界关注的热点课题之一。综述近年有关环境因素对出生缺陷影响的研究,并重点探讨超声波及心理因素与出生缺陷的相关性。

Birth defects is the structural or functional abnormalities already existed before birth（which can be found in a lifetime years before or after birth）,and its causes including genetic,environmental and both of joint action.Environmental factors have become threats to humanity even in the reproduction of the species.Nowadays,birth defects has become one of the hot topics.This review focuses on recent environmental factors on the impact of birth defects,and focus on the ultrasound and psychological factors associated with birth defects.