Article: Valproic acid strongly linked to birth defects.

Article: Greater risk of birth defects with valproic acid: defect rate is 2-3.5 times higher with valproic acid than with newer AEDs.(News)
OB GYN News;  October 15, 2004 ;     700+ words ......particularly valproic acid, when taken during...high risk of birth defects, said Dr. Diego...that the rate of birth defects associated with valproic acid use during pregnancy...we know that valproic acid substantially...increases the risk of birth ...

Article: No rise in major birth defects with lamotrigine. (10-Year Registry Data).
OB GYN News;  July 1, 2003 ;     355 words ......increase in major birth defects, Dr. Mark S. Yerby...definition of major birth defects. Of the 248 qualifying...infants had major birth defects. The risk of major birth defects was 2.4%. This compares...population rates of major birth defects, which range ...

Article: Pesticide use may be tied to birth defects, study says; Closer monitoring is expected in the aftermath of a University of Minnesota study showing higher rates of birth defects among rural families exposed to farm chemicals.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  May 18, 1996 ;     555 words ......fungicides is linked to higher-than-normal birth defects among people living in agricultural...935 children born to those farmers, birth defects were significantly higher than among...state's general population, and that some birth defects occurred two to three times more often...

Article: Birth defects surveillance registries in the United States and Europe
International Journal of Childbirth Education;  March 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ......born with a serious birth defect, and birth defects are the leading cause of infant mortality...alcohol syndrome, both preventable birth defects. The statistics are staggering in their...child, family, and community affected. Birth defects affect babies of all racial, ethnic...

Article: Political Issues: Birth Defects Surveillance Registries in the United States and Europe
International Journal of Childbirth Education;  March 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...POLITICAL ISSUES: Birth Defects Surveillance Registries in the...with a serious birth defect, and birth defects are the leading cause of infant...alcohol syndrome, both preventable birth defects. The statistics are staggering...

Article: Birth Defects Research
Tennessee TRIBUNE, The;  March 2, 2005 ;     700+ words ......TRIBUNE, The 03-02-2005 To prevent birth defects, we need to learn more about their...Accutane (Isotretinoin) can cause severe birth defects if used during pregnancy. Since Accutane (Isotretinoin) is known to cause birth defects, the package carries clear warnings...

Article: Birth defects
International Journal of Childbirth Education;  September 1, 2001 ;     666 words ...STATISTICS Fortunately birth defects occur in only a small percentage...try to understand the causes of birth defects to help prevent them and to help...rates of men and women born with birth defects. Both studies deal not with one...

Article: Birth Defects and Military Service Since 1990
Military Medicine;  February 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ...ABSTRACT The National Birth Defects Prevention Study (NBDPS) is an ongoing...case-control study of over 30 major birth defects, and is one of the largest studies of the causes of birth defects to date. Data from it were examined...

Article: Valproic acid.(Drugs, Pregnancy, And Lactation)
Family Practice News;  April 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......associated with first-trimester exposure to valproic acid has been well known: The estimated...baseline risk. With more widespread use of valproic acid, partly due to increasing use of the...malformations among women who reported taking valproic acid during the first trimester with ...

Article: Valproic acid.(DRUGS, PREGNANCY, AND LACTATION)
Internal Medicine News;  May 15, 2006 ;     700+ words ......associated with first-trimester exposure to valproic acid has been well known: The estimated...baseline risk. With more widespread use of valproic acid, partly due to increasing use of the...malformations among women who reported taking valproic acid during the first trimester with ...

Article: Valproic Acid / Divalproex
Chicago Sun-Times;  June 29, 1992 ;     302 words ...What is it? Valproic acid (val-PRO-ic acid), sold under...drugs to treat epilepsy. Valproic acid also is being tested to treat...disorder. Divalproex forms valproic acid in the body. What are the...has been reported to cause birth defects. Breast-feeding - Valproic ...

Article: Birth defects taking a heavy toll
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  January 31, 2006 ;     700+ words ...There's a largely hidden epidemic of birth defects running through the world's infants...the relatively few countries where birth defects have been well-documented and where...the vast majority of the impact from birth defects is felt in middle- and low-income countries...

Article: Prepregnancy diabetes triples risk of birth defects.(Women's Health)
Family Practice News;  September 1, 2008 ;     576 words ......more likely to have a child with birth defects, compared with women who don't have...risk factor for several types of birth defects, the prevalence of maternal diabetes in cases of birth defects has not been well quantified, said...

Article: Drugs, pregnancy, and lactation: valproic acid.(Obstetrics)
OB GYN News;  March 15, 2006 ;     700+ words ......associated with first-trimester exposure to valproic acid has been well known: The estimated...baseline risk. With more widespread use of valproic acid, partly due to increasing use of the...malformations among women who reported taking valproic acid during the first trimester with ...