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Exposure to Sodium Valproate during Pregnancy: Facial Features and Signs of Autism.

Rachel T StadelmaierHanah NasriCurtis K DeutschMargaret BaumanAnne HuntChristopher J StodgellJane AdamsLewis B Holmes
Published in: Birth defects research (2017)
An increased frequency of dysmorphic craniofacial features was identified in children exposed to VPA during the first trimester of pregnancy. The most consistent finding was a larger cephalic index, which indicates a disproportion of increased width of the skull relative to the shortened anterior-posterior length. Birth Defects Research 109:1134-1143, 2017. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Keyphrases
  • autism spectrum disorder
  • young adults
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • intellectual disability
  • preterm birth
  • gestational age
  • pregnant women