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Carbimazole/methimazole embryopathy in siblings: a possible genetic susceptibility.
Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology - 1 Nov 2013
Goel Himanshu, Dudding Tracy
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BACKGROUND: The teratogenic effects of antenatal exposure of antithyroid drugs, carbimazole and methimazole have been well reported in the literature. These comprise of typical facial features and a wide variety of malformations such as choanal atresia, tracheo-esophageal anomalies, congenital heart disease and ectodermal defects. However, the longitudinal studies have failed to establish the consistent...
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