Table 4 Statistically Significant Findings in the Study by Araneta et al. (2003) [50] of Birth Defects among US Veterans Deployed and Not Deployed in the 1991 Gulf War
From: Teratogenicity of depleted uranium aerosols: A review from an epidemiological perspective
Birth defect | Comparison groups | Relative risk (95% c. i., p-value) |
|---|---|---|
Father was a veteran | ||
Aortic valve stenosis | Infants conceived post-war, to deployed fathers vs. non-deployed fathers | 6.0 (1.2–31.0, p = 0.026) |
|  | Infants of deployed fathers, those conceived post vs. those conceived pre-war | ^16.3 (0.09–294, p = 0.011) |
Renal agenesis or hypoplasia | Infants of deployed fathers, those conceived post vs. those conceived pre-war | ^16.3 (0.09–294, p = 0.011) |
Tricuspid valve insufficiency | Infants conceived post-war, to deployed fathers vs. non-deployed fathers | 2.7 (1.1–6.6, p = 0.039) |
Mother was a veteran father may or may not have been a veteran | ||
Hypospadias and epispadias | Infants conceived post-war, to deployed fathers vs. non-deployed mothers | 6.3 (1.5–26.3, p = 0.015) |