Congenital ventricular septal defects and prenatal exposure to cyclooxygenase inhibitors

Ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are common congenital abnormalities which have been reported to be associated with maternal fever and various environmental factors. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of prenatal exposure to cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors on heart defects. A r...

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Main Authors: F. Burdan, J. Szumilo, J. Dudka, A. Korobowicz, R. Klepacz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2006-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000700011