| Acitretin embryopathy: a case report. | |
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PMID: 15470719 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: Acitretin is an aromatic retinoid analog of vitamin A. Drugs of this group are well-known teratogenic agents. Nevertheless, acitretin embryopathy has been described only in fetuses. CASE: An infant was exposed to 10 mg/day of acitretin from the beginning of pregnancy until the 10th gestational week. At term, the newborn showed the following abnormalities: microcephaly, epicanthal folds, low nasal bridge, high palate, cup-shaped ears, anteverted nostrils, atrial septal defect, and bilateral sensorineural deafness. At 18 months of age, the patient showed microcephaly and neurodevelopmental delay. CONCLUSIONS: Our patient shows a pattern of anomalies resembling that observed in isotretinoin- and etretinate-exposed children. After ingestion, acitretin is partially converted into etretinate, and etretinate is partially metabolized into acitretin. A similar phenotype would therefore be expected after prenatal exposure to either drug. Moreover, in the present case, teratogenic effects were observed even though the dose was lower than in the previously reported acitretin embryopathy cases. Therefore, we propose that different retinoids, acitretin included, produce only one malformation pattern with variable phenotypic expression. |
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Authors:
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Pablo Barbero; Vanesa Lotersztein; Ruben Bronberg; Miriam Perez; Liliana Alba |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology Volume: 70 ISSN: 1542-0752 ISO Abbreviation: Birth Defects Res. Part A Clin. Mol. Teratol. Publication Date: 2004 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-10-25 Completed Date: 2005-04-11 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101155107 Medline TA: Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 831-3 Citation Subset: IM |
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(c) 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
Affiliation:
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Línea Salud Fetal, Servicio de Información de Agentes Teratogénicos, Centro Nacional de Genética Médica, Buenos Aires, Argentina. pablo@genes.gov.ar |
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Abnormalities, Multiple
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chemically induced* Acitretin / toxicity* Embryo, Mammalian / drug effects* Female Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / chemically induced* Humans Infant Teratogens / toxicity* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Teratogens; 55079-83-9/Acitretin |
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