Fetal Valproate Syndrome

Mutlu-Albayrak H., Bulut C., Caksen H.

PEDIATRICS AND NEONATOLOGY, vol.58, no.2, pp.158-164, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 58 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2016.01.009
  • Journal Name: PEDIATRICS AND NEONATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.158-164
  • Keywords: facial dysmorphism, fetal valproate syndrome, minor birth defects, skeletal abnormalities, ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUGS, CONGENITAL-MALFORMATIONS, PREGNANCY, ACID, TERATOGENESIS, EMBRYOPATHY, PHENOTYPE, SIBLINGS, EPILEPSY
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: There have been several reports of congenital malformations in the offspring of mothers who took valproic acid (VPA) during pregnancy as a treatment for epilepsy.