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Severe facial clefts in acrofacial dysostosis: a consequence of prenatal exposure to mycophenolate mofetil?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18238994     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Immunosuppressants are teratogenic in mice, rats, and rabbits and cause prenatal growth restriction in humans. As yet, there has been no proven teratogenicity in humans. CASE: We present a chromosomally normal fetus with severe acrofacial dysostosis and orofacial clefts. These were bilateral transverse and oblique clefts and defects of the midface. In addition, there were preaxial limb anomalies with digitalization of thumbs and internal cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and urogenital malformations. The mother had been treated with high doses of the immunosuppressant mycophenolate mofetil in early pregnancy for systemic lupus erythematosus. CONCLUSION: Mycophenolate mofetil may have contributed to or even caused acrofacial dysostosis phenotype and extensive clefting.
Authors:
Katharina Schoner; Johannes Steinhard; Jens Figiel; Helga Rehder
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Obstetrics and gynecology     Volume:  111     ISSN:  0029-7844     ISO Abbreviation:  Obstet Gynecol     Publication Date:  2008 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-02-01     Completed Date:  2008-03-27     Revised Date:  2009-10-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401101     Medline TA:  Obstet Gynecol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  483-6     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Pathology, Philipps-University Marburg, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / etiology,  pathology*
Adolescent
Craniofacial Abnormalities / chemically induced*,  pathology
Female
Fetal Diseases / chemically induced*,  pathology
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects*
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / drug therapy
Mycophenolic Acid / adverse effects,  analogs & derivatives*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / drug therapy
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / chemically induced*,  pathology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Immunosuppressive Agents; 128794-94-5/mycophenolate mofetil; 24280-93-1/Mycophenolic Acid
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Feb;111(2 Pt 2):479-80   [PMID:  18238992 ]
Erratum In:
Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Apr;111(4):996

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