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More ills of in utero isotretinoin exposure: cognitive impairment.(Obstetrics)

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| October 01, 2003 | Walsh, Nancy | COPYRIGHT 2003 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

TAMPA, FLA. -- Children who were exposed to isotretinoin in utero but appear normal at birth are still at risk for later appearance of cognitive impairment and difficulties in psychosocial functioning, Dr. Jennifer Anne Lantz Gavin said at a meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development.

Exposure to this isotretinoin is linked to high rates of spontaneous abortion, premature birth, and major malformations of craniofacial, cardiac, thymic, and CNS structures.

Long-term follow-up of 10 boys born without any of these more obvious disabilities has found that their psychosocial development at 10 years is similar to that of children with ...

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