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Clinical teratology

R L Brent1, D A Beckman, C P Landel

  • 1Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Current Opinion in Pediatrics
|April 1, 1993
PubMed
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While genetics cause 20-25% of birth defects, many have unknown causes. Environmental factors, though less common, pose risks influenced by dose, developmental stage, and agent type.

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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Toxicology
  • Teratology
  • Human Embryology

Background:

  • Genetic factors contribute to 20-25% of human birth defects.
  • A significant proportion of birth defects lack a definitive etiology, potentially stemming from spontaneous developmental errors.
  • Environmental factors account for approximately 10% of human birth defects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the scientific principles for assessing risks of congenital malformations from environmental exposures.
  • To elucidate the relationship between teratogens and developmental abnormalities.

Main Methods:

  • Review of toxicologic and embryologic principles.
  • Application of developmental toxicology studies.
  • Analysis of embryologic and biologic concepts.

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Main Results:

  • Teratogen exposure exhibits dose-response relationships and no-effect levels.
  • Susceptibility to environmental toxicants varies across embryonic and fetal developmental stages.
  • Embryo/fetal responses to teratogens are agent-specific, with some similarities observed.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding teratogenic risk involves considering dose, developmental stage, and agent characteristics.
  • Developmental toxicology studies are crucial for estimating reproductive hazards like embryonic death, growth retardation, malformations, and functional deficits.