Pathologic and laboratory correlation in microcephaly associated with prenatal cocaine exposure.
Early Hum Dev
; 63(2): 79-81, 2001 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11408096
ABSTRACT
The Authors report a case where cocaine abuse during pregnancy assessed by drug analysis at various site was associated with foetal microcephaly. Foetal pathologic findings revealed anomalies in neuronal migration and in the vascular architecture in the brain. Such anomalies might be the result of prolonged exposure to cocaine in utero, aggravated by the high concentration of cocaine metabolites in the amniotic fluid over a prolonged period.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Abnormalities, Drug-Induced
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Cocaine
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Maternal Exposure
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Cocaine-Related Disorders
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Fetus
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Microcephaly
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Early Hum Dev
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article
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