TERATOGENICITY OF COCAINE IN HUMANS
TERATOGENICITY OF COCAINE IN HUMANS
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DOI:
10.1016/s0022-3476(87)80297-4
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发表时间:
1987-01-01
影响因子:
5.1
通讯作者:
GROMISCH, DS
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作者:
BINGOL, N;FUCHS, M;GROMISCH, DS
To study teratogenicity of cocaine in humans, we studied three groups of pregnant women and their offspring; group 1, 50 women who abused cocaine only; group 2, 110 women who were polydrug abusers; and group 3, 340 who were drug free. All three groups were similar for socioeconomic status, cigarette smoking, and ethnicity. Maternal age of group 1 was similar to that of group 3, but group 2 mothers were significantly older. Gravidity was significantly higher in groups 1 and 2 compared with group 3. No statistical difference was found in spontaneous abortion rate among the three groups, but the stillbirth rate was significantly higher in group 1 (.chi.2 6.89, P .ltoreq. 0.01). All stillbirths were related to abruptio placentae. Birth weight, length, and head circumference were significantly decreased in infants in groups 1 and 2 compared with group 3 (P .ltoreq. 0.0001), but no statistical difference was found between groups 1 and 2. The congenital malformation rate was significantly higher in group 1 compared with group 3 (.chi.2 = 7.07, P .ltoreq. 0.01). We conclude that cocaine abuse in humans significantly reduces weight of the fetus, increases the stillbirth rate related to abruptio placentae, and is asociated with a higher malformation rate.