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| abnormal fetal development caused by in utero exposure to chemical agents or other conditions (eg. pathogens, nutrition, etc) |
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| agent that causes structural or functional defect |
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| Rubella: post natal infection |
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| Rubella contracted while pregnant |
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| CRS: cataracts, blindness, deafness, mental retardation |
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| used to control morning sickness in pregnancy in 1950s; never approved in US |
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| NOT a good barrier against chemicals |
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| pregnant mother after chemical exposure |
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| increased respiration, metabolism changes, increased absorption of some minerals |
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| Preimplantation (week 1,2) |
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| Most sensitive-- structural defects) |
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| Embryonic period (week 3-month 3) |
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| growth; toxins will cause suppressed growth or functional impairment |
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| fetal period (final 6 months) |
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| oxidative stress, interfering with DNA or protein synthesis, interfering with cell proliferation or apoptosis |
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| synthetic non-steroidal estrogen used to prevent miscarriage |
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| Derivatives of vitamin A Isotretinoin |
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| causes malformations: face/limbs/skeleton, heart, CNS, fetal death |
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| only occurs in children of full blown alcoholics |
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| wide range of manifestations; reduced birth weight, milder behavioral/neurological disorders |
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| fetal alcohol spectrum disorder |
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| toxic to developing nervous system |
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| mercury/organic or methyl mercury |
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| in utero exposures that are heritable to many subsequent generations |
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| transgenerational effects |
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| altered hormone function causes change in offspring (or the person exposed); Ex: xenoestrogens, anti-estrogens, anti-androgens |
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| oxidative stress, interfering with DNA or protein synthesis, interfering with cell proliferation or apoptosis |
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| synthetic non-steroidal estrogen used to prevent miscarriage |
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| Derivatives of vitamin A Isotretinoin |
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| causes malformations: face/limbs/skeleton, heart, CNS, fetal death |
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| only occurs in children of full blown alcoholics |
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| wide range of manifestations; reduced birth weight, milder behavioral/neurological disorders |
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| fetal alcohol spectrum disorder |
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| toxic to developing nervous system |
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| mercury/organic or methyl mercury |
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| in utero exposures that are heritable to many subsequent generations |
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| transgenerational effects |
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| altered hormone function causes change in offspring (or the person exposed); Ex: xenoestrogens, anti-estrogens, anti-androgens |
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