Fetal growth and adverse birth outcomes in women receiving prescriptions for acetaminophen during pregnancy

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 321-326

  Thulstrup, Ane Marie ^a,b   Sørensen, Henrik Toft ^a,b   Nielsen, Gunnar Lauge ^c   Andersen, Louise ^a   Barrett, Dorte ^a   Vilstrup, Hendrik ^a   Olsen, Jørn ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS   (Denmark)

^c AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Congenital malformations; Epidemiology; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DENMARK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FETUS; FETUS GROWTH; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033435167     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-993879     Document Type: Article

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