Article: Fetal Solvent Syndrome.(Brief Article)

Article: Low maternal biotin levels cause fetal ...
OBGYN & Reproduction Week;  September 29, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... Low maternal biotin levels cause fetal malformations in study animals. "The incidence ... fetal biotin status and the rate of fetal malformations in ICR mice. Biotin status was ... deficiency. We speculate that the fetal malformations are primarily the consequence of ...

Article: EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF FETAL MALFORMATIONS BY ...
Clinical Chemistry;  June 1, 2006 ;     604 words ... ... gestations, premature rupture of membranes, suspected or proven extra-renal and extra-abdominal congenital fetal malformations, and chromosomal anomalies were ruled out as well as pregnancy-related maternal diseases. Based on clinical ...

Article: Newer antiepileptic drugs may lower risk of fetal ...
Health & Medicine Week;  May 31, 2004 ;     640 words ... ... with epilepsy who are considering pregnancy. Traditional AEDs are associated with an at least twofold risk of fetal malformations compared with the general population," said Ricardo Meischenguiser and colleagues at the Raul Cerrea-FLENI ...

Article: MDs urged to avoid valproate in fertile women: risk of major ...
OB GYN News;  January 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...NEW ORLEANS -- Valproate should not be prescribed as first-line therapy for any indication in women of childbearing age because it significantly increases the risk of major malformations in exposed infants, the American Epilepsy Society's pregnancy outcomes forum panel has recommended. Converging

Article: Long-term administration of high dose vitamin A to rats does not ...
The Journal of Nutrition;  April 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ...Based on animal studies with vitamin A and evidence in humans treated with synthetic retinoic acid (RA)(4) derivatives, it has been assumed by some investigators that vitamin A may be teratogenic in humans. However, information concerning the teratogenicity of vitamin A in humans is Limited to a

Article: Organic Solvents Can Hurt Fetus.
Family Practice News;  May 15, 1999 ;     417 words ... ... Occupational exposure to organic solvents during pregnancy ... the risk of major fetal malformations, especially in ... work exposures to organic solvents during at least ... exposure, 12 of the fetal malformations occurred in the ...

Article: New risks in chemicals.(pregnant women may be at risk from ...
U.S. News & World Report;  April 5, 1999 ;     559 words ... ... considerable increase in the risk of major fetal malformations from exposure to organic solvents. Researchers at the University of Toronto ... burning eyes after inhaling the solvents. Organic solvents are used in professions such as printing ...