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History:

Since 1972, JAOG(Japan Association of Obstetrician and gynecologists) started nationwide birth defects monitoring and became a full member of Clearinghouse in 1988.

Size and coverage::

200 nationwide participating hospitals and facilities. Approximately 110,000 births are covered, representing about 11% of whole births in Japan.,Live and stillbirths of 22 weeks or more gestational weeks are monitored.,

Legislation and funding:

The Programme is a research Programme acknowledged by Japanese Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and supported by the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development.

Sources of ascertainment:

Reports are obtained from delivery units and pediatric clinics of the participating hospitals.

Exposure information:

Exposure to drugs, X-ray and viral infections are available.

Background information:

Basic epidemiological information on all births is available from each participating hospital.

Addresses and staff:

Kentaro Kurasawa, MD,Yokohama City University Hospital,Dept. ,International Clearinghouse Japan Center, 4-57 Urafunecho, Minamiku,Yokohama, 232-0024, Japan,,E-mail(Program Director): kuraken@yokohama-cu.ac.jp

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