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Fetal hydantoin syndrome
Pattern of birth defects connected to the mother’s use of hydantoin during pregnancy. Hydantoin is a type of medication used to prevent seizures. Decreased fetal growth, small head (microcephaly), and mental retardation are characteristic of this syndrome.
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Date Last Modified: 08/26/2003 14:31