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The Relationship Between Congenital Defects and the Use of Exogenous Progestational “Contraceptive” Hormones During Pregnancy: A 20‐Year Review
Author(s) -
Keith Louis,
Berger Gary S.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/j.1879-3479.1977.tb00659.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , hormone , offspring , family planning , obstetrics , physiology , population , research methodology , endocrinology , environmental health , genetics , biology
This review of 20 years of medical literature on the occurrence of congenital defects among offspring of women who ingested “progestational” or contraceptive hormones during pregnancy emphasizes the need for additional studies with carefully selected control groups. Other problems encountered in interpreting the existing literature, including the use of imprecise definitions, confusing nomenclature and inadequate clinical information, are also discussed.