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. 2017 Jun 1;177(6):885-887.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0608.

β-Blocker Exposure in Pregnancy and Risk of Fetal Cardiac Anomalies

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β-Blocker Exposure in Pregnancy and Risk of Fetal Cardiac Anomalies

Lewei Duan et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This population-based cohort study examines the risk of fetal cardiac malformations associated with maternal β-blocker exposure.

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