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STUDY DESIGN: The National Birth Defects Prevention Study (1997 through 2005) is
ajor birth defects affect about3%of the 4 million US live births each year 1-3 and
are a leading cause of infant mortality. 1,4 Congenitalheart defects(CHD) are among
the most common birth defects, affecting nearly 1% of US births, 5,6 and are the main
contributor to infant mortality attributable to birth defects.7,8
Opioid medications are potent prescription analgesics that are the mainstay for
treatment of severe pain.9 Opioids are often used in combination with nonopioid
analgesics, such as acetaminophen, and lower doses are also a component of some
cough suppressants.10 Previous studies have shown that opioid analgesic use and
abuse have been increasing in recentyears,11-13 but the effects of opioid use on the
developing fetus during pregnancy are poorly understood. Associations between
maternal firsttrimester use of the opioid analgesic codeine and CHD in infants were
found in 3 of 4 previous case-control studies,14-17 with case counts ranging from 141
390 (and control counts of 176 3002). Most previous studies considered CHD of any
type as a single group and had insufficient sample sizes to examine individual heart
defects. Other studies have shown associations between first-trimester codeine use
and other birth defects such as orofacial clefts,18,19 but these findings have been
inconsistent across studies. Effects of maternal use of opioids other than codeine
have not been thoroughly studied, but previous reports have shown no increase in
risks for birth defects following prenatal exposures to oxycodone, propoxyphene, or
meperidine.18,20 Neural tube defects have not been associated with maternal opioid
treatment in human pregnancy, 21-23 but experimental studies showed increased
frequencies of neural tube defects in the offspring after treatment of pregnant
hamsters with high doses of morphine, meperidine, pentazocine, hydromorphone, or
propoxyphene.24,25 Despite evidence of adverse fetal effects with maternal codeine
use and the paucity of data on the effects of maternal use of other opioids, such
treatment is often assumed to be safe during pregnancy. 26 Our study objective was to
examine whether maternal therapeutic use of opioid analgesics in early pregnancy is
associated with CHD or other birth defects.
RESULTS
Of the 17,449 mothers of case infants with various included birth defects, 454 (2.6%)
reported opioid analgesic treatment between 1 month before and 3 months after
conception. Among 6701 control mothers, 134 (2.0%) reported treatment in this time
period. The most commonly reported opioids were codeine
(34.5%), hydrocodone (34.5%), oxycodone (14.4%), and meperidine (12.9%), with
codeine and hydrocodone exposure being slightly more common among cases, and
oxycodone and meperidine exposure slightly more common among controls. Lower
maternal education level, prepregnancy obesity, and periconceptional smoking were
all slightly more frequent among cases than controls (Table 1). The reasons for opioid
use were based on the questionnaire topic under which the medication was reported.
For the
66%of exposedwomenwhose treatment could be linked to a specific reason, opioids
were most commonly reported within the surgical procedures (41%), infections
(34%), chronic diseases (20%), and injuries (18%) sections of the questionnaire. The
primary analysis included a total of 7724 infants with _1 of 15 different kinds of CHD.
Some of these defects were grouped into 1 of 4 larger phenotypic categories
(conotruncal defects, left ventricular outflow tract obstruction defects, right
ventricular outflow tract obstruction defects, or septal defects) or into 1 of
2CHDassociations (ventricular septal defect _ atrial septal defect, ventricular septal
defect _ pulmonary valve stenosis), and ORs were estimated for each case group and
higher level classification in comparison to the same set of 6701 control infants.
Effect estimates were statistically significantly elevated for all eligible CHD combined
(OR, 1.4; 95% confidence interval
[CI], 1.11.7). Statistically significant associations with maternal opioid use were
found among infants with
conoventricular septal defect, atrioventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect (not
otherwise specified), hypoplastic left heart syndrome, tetralogy of Fallot, or
pulmonary valve stenosis (Table 2). We also found a significant association between
maternal opioid use between 1 month before and 3 months after conception
with spina bifida (OR, 2.0; 95% CI, 1.33.2), as hypothesized, but not with the other
neural tube defects (anencephaly or craniorachischisis) studied (Table 2). The
exploratory analyses of maternal opioid use for infants with _1 of 18 other categories
of birth defects found statistically significant associations for hydrocephaly (OR, 2.0;
95% CI, 1.0 3.7), glaucoma or anterior chamber eye defects (OR, 2.6; 95% CI, 1.0
6.6), and gastroschisis (OR, 1.8; 95% CI, 1.12.9). Limiting the exposure definition to
the first 2 months after conception produced results very similar to the main
estimates using exposure during the period from 1 month before to 3 months after
conception (results not shown). Point estimates using the tighter exposure period
definition were generally greater in magnitude; we saw the highest OR for
hypoplastic left heart syndrome (OR, 3.7; 95% CI, 2.1 6.6). Codeine and/or
hydrocodone accounted for the majority of statistically significant findings from the
main analysis, and oxycodone was only significantly associated with pulmonary valve
stenosis (Table 3). However, given that the CIs for the effect estimates for each
specific birth defect overlap, we cannot conclude whether one medication would be
preferable to another in terms of risk for birth defects. Most birth defects found to be
statistically significantly associated with early pregnancy opioid treatment in the
main analysis were also associated in the subanalysis limited to isolated cases for
noncardiac defects or simple, isolated cases for heart defects (Table 4). Ors from
the subanalysis were generally similar to those from the main analysis. When
reviewing the nonisolated cases, we did not observe any pattern or common
combinations of birth defects.
COMMENT
Using data from a large populationbased case-control study, we found associations
between maternal therapeutic use of opioid medications in early pregnancy and
several types of CHD, consistent with some previous findings for first-trimester use of
the opioid codeine. 14-16 Previous reports considered associations with CHD as a single
group; we also found a statistically significant association with an aggregate group
that includes infants with any 1 of the 15 NBDPS-eligible diagnostic categories of
heart defects (OR, 1.4; 95% CI, 1.11.7), but this risk is not directly comparable to
those reported in previous studies because of differences in the CHD inclusion
criteria. The ORs of greatest magnitude were observed for conoventricular septal
defects, atrioventricular septal defects, atrial septal defects (not otherwise specified),
and hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a defect that accounts for much of the infant
mortality burden attributable to CHD.32 Even though our data set is the largest used
to date to study opioid exposure andCHDand includes the most recently available
data from this ongoing study, sample sizes for some individual CHD categories are at
the borderline for what is required to observe these effects. Upon subanalysis,
codeine and hydrocodone accounted for the majority of statistically significant
findings from our main analysis, but these drugs were also the most frequently used,
representing 69% of all reported exposures. Most estimated effect measures for
opioid-associated birth defects were higher when using a tighter early pregnancy
exposure period definition than those seen with exposures at any time during the
first trimester or in the month before conception. A stronger relationship with
treatment confined to the critical window for embryologic development (3-8 weeks
postfertilization) is consistent with what would be expected if the associations were
causal. We also found statistically significant associations of early pregnancy opioid
treatment among infants with spina bifida, which concurs with experimental studies
performed in hamsters.24,25 Maternal opioid treatment has not been associated with
an increased risk of neural tube defects in previous epidemiologic studies of human
pregnancy,21-23 and additional evaluation of this observation is necessary. Similarly,
the significant associations we observed in exploratory analyses with maternal opioid
treatment among infants with hydrocephaly, glaucoma, or gastroschisis have not
been previously reported. Given the probability that some findings may be due to
chance, our results should be treated with caution and deserve further investigation.
The prevalence of opioid treatment in early pregnancy among control and case
mothers was observed to be 2-2.6%. According to the National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey, the percentage of women aged 18-44 years who reported
prescription narcotic drug use in the month prior to interview from 1999 through
2002 was approximately 5%. In this same time period, women of all ages reported
more use than men, and use among women increased by nearly one-half from that
reported in 1988 through 1994.11 The activity of opioids and their receptors as growth
regulators during embryologic development may provide a mechanism that explains
our findings.
One native opioid peptide, opioid growth factor, acts as a negative growth
regulator.33 In addition, endogenous opioids can inhibit DNA synthesis and decrease
cellular proliferation, and blockade of opioid growth factor receptors with opioid
antagonists increases DNA synthesis in multiple fetal tissues, including neural and
cardiac tissues, consistent with our study results. 34 Exogenous opioids might also act
on opioid
growth factor receptors during embryogenesis, resulting in delayed cell growth and
migration at critical times in development and consequent increased risk for certain
birth defects. Our study has several strengths. We used data from the largest
TABEL 1
Karakteristik populasi penelitian, Lahir Cacat Nasional Pencegahan studi, 1997 sampai
2005
Variabel Kasus n (%) Kontrol n (%) OR (95% CI)
Studi situs 17.449 6.701
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Arkansas 2328 (13.3) 832 (12.4) (rujukan)
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California 2262 (13.0) 845 (12,6) 1,0 (0,9-1,1)
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Georgia 2.082 (11,9) 728 (10,9) 1,0 (0,9-1,1)
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Iowa 1731 (9,9) 756 (11,3) 0,8 (0,7-0,9)
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Massachusetts 2386 (13,7) 851 (12,7) 1,0 (0,9-1,1)
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New Jersey 1513 (8,7) 573 (8,6) 0,9 (0,8-1,1)
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New York 1258 (7,2) 592 (8,8) 0,8 (0,7-0,9)
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North Carolina 667 (3,8) 395 (5,9) 0,6 (0,5-0,7)
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Texas 2176 (12,5) 762 (11,4) 1,0 (0,9-1,1)
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Utah 1046 (6.0) 367 (5,5) 1,0 (0,9-1,2)
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TABEL 2
Asosiasi antara pengobatan analgesik opioid ibu dan spesifik cacat lahir utama
Lahir cacat Jumlah no.a No terkena AOR (95% CI)
Hipotesis-pengujian analisis
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Kontrol 6701 134 Referensi
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Anencephaly / craniorachischisis 340 9 1.7 (0,84-3,4)
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Spina bifida 718 26 2,0 (1,3-3,2)
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Setiap cacat jantung termasuk 7724 211 1,4 (1,1-1,7)
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Laterality cacat dengan CHD 198 4 1.2 (0,42-3,2)
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Atrioventrikular cacat septum 175 9 2.4 (1,2-4,8)
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Pulmonary stenosis katup 867 34 1,7 (1,2-2,6)
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Cacat septum 3482 87 1.2 (0,93-1,6)
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Defek septum ventrikel perimembranous 1402 29 0,99 (0.65-1.5)
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Atrial cacat septum secundum 1507 43 1,3 (0.94-1.9)
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defek septum atrium tidak disebutkan secara spesifik 511 17 2,0 (1.2-3.6)
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PJK asosiasi: defek septum ventrikel? cacat septum atrium 528 17 1,7 (1,0-2,9)
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PJK asosiasi: stenosis katup pulmonal? cacat septum ventrikel 131 4 1.3 (0,46-3,7)
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Celah langit-langit 936 25 1,3 (0,84-2,0)
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Celah bibir sumbing langit-langit dengan 1162 33 1,4 (0.96-2.1)
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Celah bibir sumbing tanpa langit-langit 614 9 0,68 (0,34-1,3)
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TABEL 2
Asosiasi antara pengobatan analgesik opioid ibu dan spesifik cacat lahir utama (lanjutan)
Lahir cacat Jumlah no.a No terkena AOR (95% CI)
Analisa
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Kontrol 6701 134 Referensi
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Amniotic band syndrome / ekstremitas tubuh dinding kompleks 203 5 1.0 (0,37-2,9)
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Hidrosefali 301 11 2,0 (1,0-3,7)
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Katarak 217 7 1.6 (0,72-3,5)
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Glaukoma / cacat anterior chamber 103 5 2,6 (1,0-6,6)
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Anotia / microtia 403 4 0,77 (0,28-2,1)
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Atresia esophagus 434 12 1.4 (0,76-2,5)
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Usus atresia / stenosis 266 4 0,88 (0,32-2,4)
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Anorectal atresia / stenosis 623 18 1,5 (0,87-2,4)
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Hipospadia kedua derajat / ketiga 1.313 29 0,92 (0,59-1,4)
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Bilateral ginjal agenesis atau hipoplasia 112 4 1.3 (0,40-4,2)
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casesa
crOR
(95% CI)
No terkena
casesa
crOR
(95% CI)
No terkena
casesa
crOR
(95% CI)
No terkena
casesa
crOR
(95% CI)
Hipotesis-pengujian analisis
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Anencephaly /
craniorachischisis
3 4 1,9 (0.67-5.3)
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Spina bifida 7 1.5 (0,68-3,4) 11 2,5 (1,3-4,8)
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Setiap cacat jantung termasuk 71 1.4 (0,98-2,1) 70 1.4 (0,99-2,1) 28 1.0 (0,59-1,7) 30 1,2
(0,68-2,1)
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Atrioventrikular septal
cacat
4 3,6 (1.3-10.2) 4 3,7 (1.3-10.4)
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Conotruncal cacat 14 1,5 (0,81-2,7) 16 1.7 (0,97-3,1) 4 0,75 (0,26-2,2) 5 1.0 (0,39-2,7)
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Tetralogi Fallot 6 1.4 (0,59-3,3) 10 2,4 (1,2-4,8) 4 1.7 (0,58-4,8)
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gelar
11 0,89 (0.45-1.8) 4 0,47 (0.16-1.4) 6 1,4 (0.52-3.8) 9 1,8 (0.76-4.2)
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Craniosynostosis 6 1.2 (0,49-2,7) 5 0,99 (0,39-2,5)
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6 hernia diafragma 1.9 (0,79-4,4) 5 1.6 (0,62-4,0)
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Gastroschisis 9 1.9 (0,94-4,0) 15 3,3 (1,8-6,1) 5 1.9 (0,73-5,1)
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crORs disajikan untuk kategori cacat lahir dengan setidaknya 4 kasus terkena? 1 dari
bahan-bahan dipertimbangkan dalam subanalysis ini.
PJK, cacat jantung kongenital, CI, confidence interval; crOR, kasar odds ratio.
sebuah Termasuk mereka dengan data eksposur nonmissing dan tidak termasuk hamil
penderita diabetes (tipe 1 atau 2) dan ibu pelaporan paparan opioid narkoba.
Broussard. Opioid analgesik dan risiko cacat lahir. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011.
Penelitian Obstetri www.AJOG.org
TABEL 4
Asosiasi antara pengobatan analgesik opioid ibu dan "terisolasi" dan nonisolateda cacat
lahir utama
Terisolasi / terpencil kasus sederhana
Nonisolated / nonsimple
terisolasi kasus
Lahir cacat
No terkena
casesb aORc (95% CI)
No terkena
casesb aORc (95% CI)
Hipotesis-pengujian analisis
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Anencephaly / craniorachischisis 8 1.6 (0,78-3,4) 1
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Spina bifida 21 1,8 (1,1-3,0) 5 3,7 (1,4-9,6)
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Pulmonary stenosis katup 27 2.0 (1,3-3,1) 7 1.1 (0,52-2,5)
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48 cacat septum 1.1 (0,78-1,6) 39 1.4 (0,96-2,0)
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cacat septum ventrikel perimembranous 19 1.0 (0,62-1,7) 10 0,91 (0,46-1,8)
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Atrial cacat septum secundum 19 1.1 (0,70-1,9) 24 1,5 (0,97-2,4)
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defek septum atrium tidak dinyatakan khusus 8 1.8 (0,81-4,1) 9 2,4 (1,2-4,8)
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Celah langit-langit 19 1.2 (0,74-2,0) 6 1.7 (0,72-3,9)
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Celah bibir sumbing langit-langit dengan 26 1.3 (0,84-2,0) 7 2,8 (1,3-6,2)
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Celah bibir sumbing tanpa langit-langit 9 0,72 (0,36-1,4) 0
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Broussard. Opioid analgesik dan risiko cacat lahir. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011. (Lanjutan)
TABEL 4
Asosiasi antara pengobatan analgesik opioid ibu dan "terisolasi" dan nonisolateda cacat
lahir utama
(Lanjutan)
Terisolasi / terpencil kasus sederhana
Nonisolated / nonsimple
terisolasi kasus
Lahir cacat
No terkena
casesb aORc (95% CI)
No terkena