Major congenital anomalies in a Danish region.

Introduction: This study describes the prevalence of congenital anomalies and changes over time in birth outcome, mortality and chronic maternal diseases.

Material And Methods: This study was based on population data from the EUROCAT registry covering the Funen County, Denmark, 1995-2008. The registry covers live births, foetal deaths with a gestational age (GA) of 20 weeks or more, and terminations of pregnancy due to congenital anomalies (TOPFA).