Pyloric stenosis risk factors
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]
Overview
The most potent risk factors in the development of infantile pyloric stenosis are bottle-feed infant, caesarean section delivery, first-born infant, preterm birth, and exposure to macrolides, nitrofurantoin, penicillins and trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole during pregnancy.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors of infantile pyloric stenosis
The most potent risk factor in the development of infantile pyloric stenosis is male gender. Other risk factors include Bottle-feed infant, caucasian race, cesarean section delivery, first born infant, preterm birth and exposure to macrolides, nitrofurantoin, penicillins and trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole during pregnancy.[1]
Common Risk Factors of infantile pyloric stenosis
- Male gender
- Caucasian race
- Bottle-feed infant
- Cesarean section delivery
Less Common Risk Factors
- Less common risk factors in the development of [disease name] include:
- First-born infant
- Preterm birth
- Exposure to macrolides, nitrofurantoin, penicillins and trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole during pregnancy.[1]
Risk Factors for adult-onset hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS)
There are no established risk factor for adult-onset hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nordeng S, Nordeng H, Høye S (2016). "[Use of antibiotics during pregnancy]". Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 136 (4): 317–21. doi:10.4045/tidsskr.15.0451. PMID 26905846.