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UAMS Teratogens
From Embryology Chapter 20
| Word/Teratogen | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sequence | A pattern of multiple anomalies derived from a single known or presumed structural defect or mechanical factor. |
| Deformation | A mechanical external forces which acts on the embryo. |
| Diabetes Mellitus | Sirenomelia, Macrosomia, TGA, VSD, TOF, Ebstein's Anomaly, PTA, |
| Diethystilbestrol | Adenocarcinomas of the vagina in later life. |
| Thalidomide | Shortened Limbs, Now useful in HIV, Meromelia, Amelia. |
| Dysplasia | Abnormal cell organization |
| Isotretinoia, Retinoic Acid, Vitamin A | Neuropsychological Impairment, NTD |
| Varicella | Skin Scarring, Muscle Atrophy, Hypoplasia of Limbs |
| PKU | Mental Retardation, IUGR, HLHS, VSD |
| Disruptions | Extrinsic breakdown of, or an interference with, an originally normal developmental process |
| Phenytoin (Dilantin, Novophenytoin) | Fetal Hydantoin Syndrome, IUGR, Microcephaly, Mental Retardation |
| Trimethadone | Pre and Post natal developmental delay, V-shaped eyebrows - Is an Anticonvulsants |
| Warfarin (Coumadin) | Stippled Epiphyses. Use Heparin |
| Rubella | Cataracts, Cardiac, Deafness. Pulmonic Stenosis, PDA. |
| Lithium Carbonate | Epstein's anomaly |
| Malformations | Intrinsically abnormal development process |
| Cytomegalovirus | Brain Calcifications, Deafness, Cerebral Palsy |
| FAS | Smooth Philtrum, Thin Upperlip, Narrow Eyes, VSD |
| Polytopic field defect | Pattern of anomalies derived from the disturbance of a single development field |
| Valporic Acid | NTD |
| Syndrome | A pattern of multiple anomalies thought to be pathogenically related. CHARGE, VACTERL/VATER |
| Aminopterin, Methotrexate | NTD, Folic Acid Antagonist, CNS Malformation. |
| Association | A nonrandom occurrence in 2 or more individuals of multiple anomalies not known to be an other. |
| Tetracycline | Teeth Anomalies |
| Toxoplasmosis gondii | Eyes, Ears, Cerebral Calcifications |
| Streptomycin and Dihydrostrptomycin | Deafness |
| Androgens, Progestogen, Progestins, ethisterone, norethisterone | Masculinization of female gonads. |