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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2006-07-01
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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 |