Cocaine in pregnancy. Recent data on maternal and fetal risks.
Cocaine continues to be abused during pregnancy, creating increased demands on the health care system. Epidemiology and basic science research have identified and confirmed risks of adverse maternal and fetal effects when cocaine is used during pregnancy. These effects of cocaine in pregnant women often are influenced by a number of confounding variables. This article reviews those cocaine effects as well as recent data, which examine in greater detail the risks of adverse outcomes of prenatal cocaine exposure during pregnancy.
Plessinger
M A
MA
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, New York, USA.
Woods
J R
JR
D000818:Animals; D003042:Cocaine / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
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