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Obstetrics
Reports describe recent advances in obstetrics research
March 31st, 2005
Data on obstetrics are outlined in reports from Spain and the United States. Study 1: Cocaine exposure appears to selectively affect fetal central nervous systems in rats. According to recent research from Spain, "Cocaine use during pregnancy results in an increase in different maternal and perinatal complications. The fetal effects of cocaine could be mainly related to the disturbances in the brain development, microcephaly being the most common brain abnormality." "The aim of this study was to analyze maternal outcome and fetal somatic effects of cocaine and to evaluate the hypothesis that maternal cocaine exposure would...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-03-31)
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