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*Drugs: [[thalidomide]], Accutane, ACE Inhibitors, Alcohol | *Drugs: [[thalidomide]], Accutane, ACE Inhibitors, Alcohol | ||
*Ionizing radiation | *Ionizing radiation | ||
| − | *Infections: so-called TORCH [[organism]]s (Toxoplama, [[Syphilis]], [[rubella]], cytomegalovirus (CMV), Herpes Simplex Virus. | + | *Infections: so-called TORCH [[organism]]s (Toxoplama, [[Syphilis]], [[rubella]], cytomegalovirus (CMV), Herpes Simplex Virus). |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 06:05, September 10, 2016
Teratogenic means relating to or causing developmental malformations.[1] In common parlance, these agents cause birth defects, some minor, some horrific. Many different kinds of agents can act as teratogens. Some examples include:
- Drugs: thalidomide, Accutane, ACE Inhibitors, Alcohol
- Ionizing radiation
- Infections: so-called TORCH organisms (Toxoplama, Syphilis, rubella, cytomegalovirus (CMV), Herpes Simplex Virus).