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Use of Corticosteroids in Early Pregnancy is Not Associated With Risk of Oral Clefts and Other Congenital Malformations in Offspring
25 Sept 2012
Abstract excerpt
Corticosteroids are commonly used to treat inflammatory diseases. There is conflicting evidence regarding the association of corticosteroid use in pregnancy and congenital malformations in offspring. We conducted a prevalence study of 83,043 primiparous women who gave birth to a live-born singleton in northern Denmark, in 1999-2009. Through medical registries, we identified prescriptions for corticosteroids,...
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