Congenital anomalies in two infants born after gestational gamma-globulin prophylaxis.
The offspring of two women given prophylactic gamma-globulin 50 and 54 days after their last menstrual periods had congenital duodenal stenosis and a paraoesophageal hiatus hernia, respectively. The possibility that gamma-globulin may have contributed to these malformations is discussed.
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Health Insurance Fund of the General Federation of Labor, Jerusalem, Israel.
D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D003878:Dermatoglyphics; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D005719:gamma-Globulins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
D005719:gamma-Globulins