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Risk of neurodevelopmental impairment following exposure to antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy

27th October 2020 News, Uncategorised

A collaborative of French researchers have conducted a nationwide cohort study investigating the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders among infants of women who used antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy. The study, which included >1.7 m children, identified strong associations between valproate use in pregnancy and neurodevelopmental disorder, while pregabalin use in pregnancy was associated with a marginal increased risk. More information can be […]

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OTIS/ENTIS Teratology Education Course 2018

10th February 2018 Courses, Uncategorised

The joint meeting of ENTIS and OTIS which will be held in Newcastle Upon Tyne from 4th to 8th September 2018, preceded by a Teratology Education Course. Please find more details regarding the course on the dedicated website: http://www.uktis.org/html/education-course.html

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3rd International Joint Meeting of OTIS/ENTIS 2018 Call for Abstracts

26th November 2017 Uncategorised

Abstract submissions are now open for the 3rd International Joint Meeting of ENTIS and OTIS to be held in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK from September 6th to 8th, 2018 at the Newcastle University. The deadline for submissions is Sunday, April 15th. Abstracts for the ENTIS-OTIS meeting should be submitted using the online submission form that can be found here. Submitting authors will be notified by […]

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ACE inhibitors in pregnancy: Recent study from the U.S. suggests no increase in risk of major malformations with exposure during the first trimester among women with hypertension

6th February 2017 Uncategorised

In January 2017 Obstetrics & Gynecology published an article on Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and the Risk of Congenital Malformations“ by Brian T Bateman et al. As data on the teratogenic potential of ACE inhibitor (ACEI) are partly conflicting, this pharmacoepidemiologic study wanted to analyze the association between first trimester ACEI exposure and the risk of overall major malformations, of cardiovascular […]