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| − | Teratogenic means relating to or causing developmental malformations. In common parlance, these agents cause birth defects, some minor, some horrific. Many different kinds of agents can act as teratogens. Some examples include: | + | Teratogenic means relating to or causing developmental malformations.<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/about/terms/glossary.htm#t</ref> 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 | *Drugs: thalidomide, Accutane, ACE Inhibitors, Alcohol | ||
*Ionizing radiation | *Ionizing radiation | ||
*Infections: so-called TORCH organisms (Toxoplama, Syphilis, rubella, cytomegalovirus (CMV), Herpes Simplex Virus. | *Infections: so-called TORCH organisms (Toxoplama, Syphilis, rubella, cytomegalovirus (CMV), Herpes Simplex Virus. | ||
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[[Category:Medicine]] | [[Category:Medicine]] | ||
Revision as of 02:27, July 3, 2007
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.
