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Herbal medicines during pregnancy and childhood cancers: an analysis of data from a pregnancy cohort study
Author(s) -
Chuang ChaoHua,
Doyle Pat,
Wang JungDer,
Chang PeiJen,
Lai JungNien,
Chen PauChung
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.023
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1099-1557
pISSN - 1053-8569
DOI - 10.1002/pds.1835
Subject(s) - medicine , family medicine , public health , population , epidemiology , cohort , traditional medicine , gerontology , nursing , environmental health
To the Editor Pregnant women using herbs is common in Taiwan and mainland China, but relatively little is known about the safety of taking herbal medicines during pregnancy. Our previous study showed a possible link between the use of specific herbal medicines during the first trimester of pregnancy and an increased risk of specific congenital malformations. Thus, this analysis was conducted to explore the relationship between herbal