Flynt J W
Environ Health Perspect. 1976 Dec;18:117-23. doi: 10.1289/ehp.7618117.
Epidemiologic studies of malformations can aid in the understanding of human teratogenesis. Employing a variety of approaches epidemiology can develop or test hypotheses concerning possible causes or through surveillance provide data useful for a variety of purposes. Drawing heavily upon our experiences at the Center for Disease Control, this paper reviews some concepts and uses of epidemiology in studies of human teratogenesis.
对先天性畸形的流行病学研究有助于理解人类致畸作用。运用多种方法,流行病学能够提出或检验关于可能病因的假说,或者通过监测提供可用于多种目的的数据。本文大量借鉴了疾病控制中心的经验,回顾了流行病学在人类致畸作用研究中的一些概念和应用。