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Protecting pregnancies from the harmful effects of ACE inhibitors
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14 minutes
Released:
Oct 14, 2020
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In this episode Dr Elizabeth Lovegrove talks about research into ACE inhibitors and ARBs and the risk they pose in pregnancy.Pregnancy protection and pregnancies in women prescribed ACE inhibitors or ARBs: a cross-sectional study in primary careRead the paper: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20X712997Exposure to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers during pregnancy is associated with teratogenic risk to the fetus. This study shows that the recording of pre-pregnancy advice and contraception in women of childbearing age, who are prescribed such medicines, is suboptimal and a number of pregnancies occur in this population. As this may place women and their babies at risk of exposure to teratogens, there is a need for significant improvements in the care of these patients.
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Oct 14, 2020
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