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What is a teratogen?

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What is a teratogen?

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A teratogen is anything that can interfere with the development of a fetus during pregnancy, and resulting in loss of the baby, pregnancy problems, or birth defects. For more information see here: http://rileychildrenshospital.com/parents-and-patients/programs-and-services/clinical-genetics-teratogen.

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A teratogen is an agent that causes physical or developmental abnormalities in the fetus. In order for a drug or chemical to be considered a teratogen there must be substantive evidence that taking the drug or being exposed to the chemical causes congenital abnormalities.

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