title: Defects and disabilities of thalidomide children.
abstract: The range of defects and disabilities in thalidomide children is very much wider than is generally realized. The defects of 154 children are described and classified. Their disabilities range from incapacitating to negligible.
mesh_terms: D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; D001132:Arm / Q000002:abnormalities; D002648:Child; D003103:Coloboma / Q000139:chemically induced; D004423:Ear / Q000002:abnormalities; D004480:Ectromelia / Q000139:chemically induced; D005124:Eye Abnormalities; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000139:chemically induced; D007422:Intestines / Q000002:abnormalities; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities; D007866:Leg / Q000002:abnormalities; D008850:Microphthalmos / Q000139:chemically induced; D013792:Thalidomide / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D013792:Thalidomide