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Title: Effect of environmental agents on pregnancy outcomes: Disturbances of prenatal growth and development

Journal Article · · Medical Clinics of North America; (USA)
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  1. Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA (USA)

Environmental factors may have significant adverse effects on the developing fetus. Prescribed and illicit drugs, environmental chemicals, physical factors, and maternal diseases may affect the developing fetus directly or may interact with genetic factors to cause birth defects. 56 references.

OSTI ID:
7190016
Journal Information:
Medical Clinics of North America; (USA), Vol. 74:2; ISSN 0025-7125
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English