Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists

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individual studies
OutcomeTE95% CIn casesn exposedkPub. bias Congenital malformations All congenital malformations (majors, minors, majors and minors, or unspecified) Dao (Controls unexposed, sick), 2024 Cesta_Nordic, 2024 Cesta_USA, 2024 Cesta_Israel, 2024 Broe (Controls unexposed, sick), 2025 Kolding - Semaglutide (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025 Chou, 2025 71.00[0.72; 1.38]8,464734not evaluable Major congenital malformations Dao (Controls unexposed, sick), 2024 Cesta_Nordic, 2024 Cesta_USA, 2024 Cesta_Israel, 2024 Broe (Controls unexposed, sick), 2025 Kolding - Semaglutide (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025 Chou, 2025 71.00[0.72; 1.38]8,464734not evaluable Congenital heart defects Cesta_Nordic, 2024 Cesta_USA, 2024 Cesta_Israel, 2024 30.48[0.24; 0.96]215461not evaluable Digestive system anomalies 0----- Ear, face and neck anomalies 0----- Eye defects 0----- Genital anomalies 0----- Limb defects 0----- Nervous system anomalies 0----- Oro-facial clefts 0----- Respiratory system anomalies 0----- Urinary malformations 0----- Growth parameters and prematurity Preterm (< 37 weeks) Dao (Controls unexposed, sick), 2024 Chou, 2025 Lewin, 2025 Pondugula, 2025 Kolding - Semaglutide (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025 51.32[0.91; 1.91]41,81241,228not evaluable Small for gestational age (weight) Dao (Controls unexposed, sick), 2024 Chou, 2025 Pondugula, 2025 Kolding - Semaglutide (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025 40.63[0.35; 1.14]9,502298not evaluable Large for gestational age (weight) Dao (Controls unexposed, sick), 2024 Pondugula, 2025 Kolding - Semaglutide (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025 32.67[0.96; 7.40]4,251232not evaluable Maternal consequences Caesarean Lewin, 2025 11.25[1.22; 1.28]69,22340,929not evaluable Gestational diabetes Pondugula, 2025 10.58[0.30; 1.14]5890not evaluable Preeclampsia Pondugula, 2025 10.47[0.25; 0.89]9690not evaluable Maternal death Hanif, 2025 11.00[0.41; 2.42]-1,826not evaluable Neonatal disorders Jaundice / Icterus Kolding - Semaglutide (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025 13.31[1.11; 9.90]5,95229not evaluable Neonatal hypoglycemia Kolding - Semaglutide (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025 17.89[1.92; 32.39]1,45129not evaluable Neonatal medical care 0----- Neonatal death (< 28 days of life) Lewin, 2025 11.10[0.95; 1.27]95940,929not evaluable Intrauterine deaths Early intrauterine deaths (< 22 weeks) / Spontaneous abortions Dao (Controls unexposed, sick), 2024 Lewin, 2025 21.34[1.29; 1.39]13,87241,097not evaluable Late intrauterine deaths (> 22 weeks) / Stillbirths Dao (Controls unexposed, sick), 2024 Chou, 2025 20.66[0.17; 2.53]14182not evaluable Elective/induced termination of pregnancy Dao (Controls unexposed, sick), 2024 11.39[0.66; 2.93]36168not evaluable Therapeutic terminations of pregnancy Dao (Controls unexposed, sick), 2024 10.45[0.11; 1.80]10117not evaluable Intrauterine deaths (as a whole or unspecified) Pondugula, 2025 16.86[0.70; 66.90]490not evaluable0.0100.01.0