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Teratogen Exposure
Aka: Teratogen Exposure, Teratogen
- See Also
- Embryo Organ Development
- General Teratogen Susceptibility
- Week 0-2: Pre-organogenesis
- Not Sensitive to malformation
- Significant exposure is lethal
- Week 3-8: Embryonic Period
- Greatest sensitivity to environmental exposures
- Fetal mass increases 2.5 Million fold first trimester
- Major malformations occur
- Week 9-38: Fetal Period
- Decreasing sensitivity
- Functional defects and minor malformations occur
- Resources
- FDA Hotline regarding Teratogen Exposure information
- Phone: 1-800-532-3749