Birth defects

Disease/Syndrome
Birth defects
Category
Reproduction and Development
Acute/Chronic
Chronic
Synonyms
Established developmental hazards after maternal exposure;
Comments
Established hazards are exposure to lead, methyl mercury (ingestion), toluene (glue sniffing), alcohol (abuse), glycol ethers, PCBs (ingestion), ionizing radiation, (atomic blast), and heat. [Luderer, p. 634] See "Maternal occupational exposure and congenital heart defects in offspring." [PMID 33135766]
ICD-9 Code
759.9
ICD-10 Code
Q89.9
Reference Link
The effect of fever, febrile illnesses, and heat exposures on the risk of neural tube defects in a Texas-Mexico border population.

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