Article: Major Congenital Malformations after First-Trimester Exposure to ACE Inhibitors.

Article: ACE inhibitors linked to congenital malformations: ...
Family Practice News;  July 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... The risk of a major congenital malformation ... infants exposed to ACE inhibitors than it was in ... group exposed to ACE inhibitors. A total of 18 infants exposed to ACE inhibitors (8.6%) developed major congenital malformations ...

Article: New Study Finds Increased Risk of Birth Defects Related to First ...
U.S. Newswire;  June 7, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors during the first ... increased risk of major congenital malformations ... infants exposed to ACE inhibitors in the first ... proportion born with major congenital malformations ... chances of a major congenital ...

Article: Use of ACE inhibitors in first trimester raises ...
Formulary;  July 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... that the risk of major congenital malformations ... converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors during their ... infants exposed to ACE inhibitors during the first ... diagnosed with major congenital malformations ... PG, et al. Major congenital malformations ... trimester ...

Article: Folic acid not protective in women on AEDs: users of ...
OB GYN News;  August 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... significant reduction in the risk of having an infant with a major congenital anomaly in women taking antiepileptic drugs. That finding ... the effect of periconceptional folic acid on the risk for major congenital malformations was assessed prospectively in 505 pregnant ...

Article: Major congenital colobomatous disorders of the ...
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology;  January 1, 1986 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Harsha. Bhattacharjee, A. Islam, R. Deka, D. Chaudhury, B. Bhuyon Major blinding colobomatous disorders of the globe are not treatable. Except a possibility of prevention and rehabilitation there is probably no other way to face the problem. The present survey and clinical work is an

Article: Mothers-to-be shouldn't take ACE inhibitors.(risk ...
Clinical Advisor;  July 1, 2006 ;     654 words ... ... trimester exposure increases the risk of a major congenital malformation nearly threefold. Researchers ... period, 209 infants were exposed to ACE inhibitors during the first trimester. Eighteen ... the renin-angiotensin system with ACE inhibitors early in pregnancy could affect fetal ...

Article: ACE inhibitors versus ARBs: comparison of practice ...
Formulary;  June 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Abstract Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers ... chronic kidney disease, and stroke, ACE inhibitors and ARBs appear to provide added benefit ... trials have also demonstrated that ACE inhibitors and ARBs may be beneficial in the prevention ...