Herbal medicines during pregnancy and childhood cancers: an analysis of data from a pregnancy cohort study.
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To the Editor Pregnant women using herbs is common in Taiwan and mainland China, but relatively little is known about the safety of taking herbal medicines during pregnancy. Our previous study showed a possible link between the use of specific herbal medicines during the first trimester of pregnancy and an increased risk of specific congenital malformations. Thus, this analysis was conducted to explore the relationship between herbal
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety
دوره 18 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009