Fetal effects of cocaine: an updated meta-analysis
Reproductive ToxicologyPublished 1 July 2001
Antonio Addis, Myla E. Moretti, Fayyazuddin Ahmed Syed, Thomas R. Einarson, Gideon Koren
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Many of the perinatal adverse effects commonly attributed to cocaine may be caused by the multiple confounders that can occur in a cocaine using mother.
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Many of the perinatal adverse effects commonly attributed to cocaine may be caused by the multiple confounders that can occur in a cocaine using mother. Only the risk for placental abruption and PROM could be statistically related to cocaine. For other adverse effects, additional studies will be needed to ensure adequate statistical power.
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