Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6144339 | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2015 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
There is a similar increase in the risk of congenital malformations (particularly cardiac malformations) associated with treated and untreated chronic hypertension that is independent of measured confounders. Studies evaluating the teratogenic potential of antihypertensive medications must control for confounding by indication. Fetuses and neonates of mothers with chronic hypertension should be carefully evaluated for potential malformations, particularly cardiac defects.
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Authors
Brian T. MD, MSc, Krista F. MS, PhD, Michael A. MD, MS, Ellen W. MD, Jeffrey L. MD, Anna S. MD, PhD, Jessica M. PhD, Helen MS, Sonia MD, DrPH,